IJOEH~Oct 2008~A Critique of the ACOEM Statement on Mold~by Dr. Craner

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International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol 14, No 4

(2008)

A Critique of the ACOEM Statement on Mold

Craner

Abstract

In 2003, the American College of Occupational and

Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) published its evidence-

based statement, “Adverse Human Health Effects

Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment,†in

its Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

(JOEM). ACOEM’s author selection, development, peer

review, and publication of its mold position paper

involved a series of seemingly biased and ethically dubious

decisions and ad hoc methods. The resulting position

paper resembled a litigation “defense reportâ€

which omitted or inadequately acknowledged research

validating the association between mold and building related

symptoms. ACOEM nonetheless released the

paper as an “evidence-based†statement and then published

it in JOEM without any further changes or conflict

disclosure. The Mold Statement has been relied

upon by attorneys and expert witnesses representing

defendants in mold litigation to disclaim and invalidate

individuals’, families’, and workers’ claims of building related

health effects from indoor mold exposure.

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Sharon,

There is no mistaking Dr Craner's position. When I talked with

him in preparation for my follow-up article (When Silence Isn't

Golden) to your interview in IE Connections, he wouldn't allow me

to quote him and further said he would stay silent until he could

do it right. Obviously, he felt he now has it right and I commend

him for speaking out.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> To access the full article go to the below link and sign in. It only takes a

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> International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol 14, No 4

> (2008)

> A Critique of the ACOEM Statement on Mold

>

> Craner

>

> Abstract

>

> In 2003, the American College of Occupational and

> Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) published its evidence-

> based statement, " Adverse Human Health Effects

> Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment, " in

> its Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

> (JOEM). ACOEM´s author selection, development, peer

> review, and publication of its mold position paper

> involved a series of seemingly biased and ethically dubious

> decisions and ad hoc methods. The resulting position

> paper resembled a litigation " defense report "

> which omitted or inadequately acknowledged research

> validating the association between mold and building related

> symptoms. ACOEM nonetheless released the

> paper as an " evidence-based " statement and then published

> it in JOEM without any further changes or conflict

> disclosure. The Mold Statement has been relied

> upon by attorneys and expert witnesses representing

> defendants in mold litigation to disclaim and invalidate

> individuals´, families´, and workers´ claims of building related

> health effects from indoor mold exposure.

>

> Full Text: _PDF_

> (http://www.ijoeh.com/index.php/ijoeh/article/view/1081/835) (must be signed

in)

>

>

> Sharon Noonan Kramer

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> today!

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