An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 987 FILED ON: 1/8/2009

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 882

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________

PRESENTED BY:

O'Leary, (SEN)

_______________

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts in General

Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the

passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

_______________

PETITION OF:

Name:

District/Address:

O'Leary, (SEN)

Cape and Islands

[sIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE SENATE, NO. S01317 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________

In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

_______________

An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the

department of public health, in conjunction with the department of

environmental protection, the division of occupational safety and the board of

building regulations and standards, shall convene a task force to study the

health effects of toxic mold and to recommend methods to protect the public

from unsafe indoor exposure to toxic mold. The task force’s study shall

include, but not be limited to, the following areas: (a) current research,

studies and findings regarding toxic molds and the health effects thereof,

including but not limited to information available from the environmental

protection agency and the centers for disease control; ( current

recommendations, based on scientific studies, regarding safe indoor exposure

limits to

toxic molds, including but not limited the recommendations put forth by

the environmental protection agency and the centers for disease control; ©

potential alternative safe exposure limits for certain facilities,

including but not limited to schools, hospitals, child care facilities and

nursing

homes; (d) other states efforts to address the health effects of toxic

mold, including regulations and pending legislation; and (e) standards for safe

indoor exposure limits and draft regulations for the establishment and

enforcement of safe indoor exposure limits to toxic mold in public and private

buildings in Massachusetts, including private residences.

SECTION 2. The task force shall consist of up to 2 representatives from

each of the following offices: the department of public health, one of whom

shall be from the bureau of environmental health assessment, the

department of environmental protection, the division of cccupational safety,

and the

board of building regulations and standards;6 members of the legislature,

2 to be appointed by the president of the senate, 2 to be appointed by the

speaker of the house of representatives, 1 to be appointed by the minority

leader of the senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the

house of representatives; and one community liaison to be appointed by the

Governor. The task force shall also include five representatives to be

chosen from among the following groups: health experts, medical experts, mold

abatement experts, and affected industries, including but not limited to

forest products, real estate agents, and residential, commercial and

industrial tenants, proprietors, landlords, insurers and builders. The task

force

may consult with other government agencies, both federal and state, as

well as members of the scientific community and other consultants.

SECTION 3. The task force shall submit a report, including any draft

standards and regulations or an explanation of why such standards and

regulations were not found to be feasible, to the joint committee on public

health

and the joint committee on consumer protection and professional licensure

within 6 months following the passage of this act.

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Subject: [] An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 987 FILED ON: 1/8/2009

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 882

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

____________ ___

PRESENTED BY:

O'Leary, (SEN)

____________ ___

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts in General

Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the

passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

____________ ___

PETITION OF:

Name:

District/Address:

O'Leary, (SEN)

Cape and Islands

[sIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE SENATE, NO. S01317 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

____________ ___

In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

____________ ___

An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the

department of public health, in conjunction with the department of

environmental protection, the division of occupational safety and the board of

building regulations and standards, shall convene a task force to study the

health effects of toxic mold and to recommend methods to protect the public

from unsafe indoor exposure to toxic mold. The task force’s study shall

include, but not be limited to, the following areas: (a) current research,

studies and findings regarding toxic molds and the health effects thereof,

including but not limited to information available from the environmental

protection agency and the centers for disease control; ( current

recommendations, based on scientific studies, regarding safe indoor exposure

limits to

toxic molds, including but not limited the recommendations put forth by

the environmental protection agency and the centers for disease control; ©

potential alternative safe exposure limits for certain facilities,

including but not limited to schools, hospitals, child care facilities and

nursing

homes; (d) other states efforts to address the health effects of toxic

mold, including regulations and pending legislation; and (e) standards for safe

indoor exposure limits and draft regulations for the establishment and

enforcement of safe indoor exposure limits to toxic mold in public and private

buildings in Massachusetts, including private residences.

SECTION 2. The task force shall consist of up to 2 representatives from

each of the following offices: the department of public health, one of whom

shall be from the bureau of environmental health assessment, the

department of environmental protection, the division of cccupational safety,

and the

board of building regulations and standards;6 members of the legislature,

2 to be appointed by the president of the senate, 2 to be appointed by the

speaker of the house of representatives, 1 to be appointed by the minority

leader of the senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the

house of representatives; and one community liaison to be appointed by the

Governor. The task force shall also include five representatives to be

chosen from among the following groups: health experts, medical experts, mold

abatement experts, and affected industries, including but not limited to

forest products, real estate agents, and residential, commercial and

industrial tenants, proprietors, landlords, insurers and builders. The task

force

may consult with other government agencies, both federal and state, as

well as members of the scientific community and other consultants.

SECTION 3. The task force shall submit a report, including any draft

standards and regulations or an explanation of why such standards and

regulations were not found to be feasible, to the joint committee on public

health

and the joint committee on consumer protection and professional licensure

within 6 months following the passage of this act.

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The Government needs an ACT to study mold? Preposterous, since they

should know about mold having been used as a bioweapon!

Barth

Mac> SENATE DOCKET, NO. 987 FILED ON: 1/8/2009

Mac> SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 882

Mac> The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Mac> _______________

Mac> PRESENTED BY:

Mac> O'Leary, (SEN)

Mac> _______________

Mac> To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth

Mac> of Massachusetts in General

Mac> Court assembled:

Mac> The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the

Mac> passage of the accompanying bill:

Mac> An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

Mac> _______________

Mac> PETITION OF:

Mac> Name:

Mac> District/Address:

Mac> O'Leary, (SEN)

Mac> Cape and Islands

Mac> [sIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

Mac> SEE SENATE, NO. S01317 OF 2007-2008.]

Mac> The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Mac> _______________

Mac> In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

Mac> _______________

Mac> An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold.

Mac> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court

Mac> assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Mac> SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the

Mac> department of public health, in conjunction with the department

[Guest guest]

At 05:24 AM 5/2/2009, you wrote:

>The Government needs an ACT to study mold?

Getting funds to study mold is good. Why?

Bacteria was the first germ discovered, and we have antibiotics for them.

Virus was the second germ discovered and we know a lot about them,

but have no cure for them, just vaccines that must be given first (I

do not believe in vaccine safety after learning all the mistakes made).

Fungus is the third germ discovered and we know little, and there

is no treatment.

Fungus studies need money. So, it's good to encourage the

government to allocate money for this. It's way underfunded.

Why?

It more likely that fungus harms and kills more than bacteria and

virus put together.

Why?

Mold is the most biologically active substance know to man.

Nothing comes close to it's range of symptoms and deadliness.

Where do antibiotics come from? Fungal cultures!

[Guest guest]

That's so true,

Don't they remember " Yellow rain " in Laos and why did the military retain Dr

Croft back in the 1980's to develop a test to show trichothecene in someones

body. This exerpt is from a Rand publication Toxins-Military use. Let me

know if anyone wants the complete publication.

TRICHOTHECENE MYCOTOXINS

Trichothecene mycotoxins are produced by fungi (e.g., *Fusaria*, *

Trichoderma*, *Myrothecium*, *Stachybotrys*); 60 are known. These were

originally isolated as possible antifungal microbials or as antiplant

agents. Analysis of trichothecene (and aflatoxin) exposures is complicated

by their natural occurrence: Their presence alone does not prove a

biological attack.

Iraq has admitted to possessing trichothecene mycotoxins and testing them in

animals and has been accused of using them against Iran (UNSCOM, 1991, 1992,

1995; Zilinskas, 1997; Heyndrickx, 1984). The report of Iraqi possession of

trichothecenes followed a considerable period of interest, attention, and

controversy about their use in Southeast Asia (between 1974 and 1981,

against Lao and Khmer populations by communist forces) and in Afghanistan

(by Soviet forces) (Crocker, 1984; Haig, 1982; Schultz, 1982; Seagrave,

1981). Wannemacher and Wiener (1997), concluded that the Soviets and their

clients have used trichothecenes, and the authors present a detailed review

of the history of the subject and associated controversy. There may have

been shortcomings in the epidemiological approaches (Hu et al., 1989). There

were also many difficulties and inconsistencies in agent sampling,

transport, and analysis.

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Patilla DaHun <glypella@...>wrote:

> The Government needs an ACT to study mold? Preposterous, since they

> should know about mold having been used as a bioweapon!

>

> Barth

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here's info on some United States military publications about mycotoxins and

mold remediation:

Chapter 4--Toxins

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1018.5/MR1018.5.chap4.html

U.S. Army Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook

http://usamriid.detrick.army.mil/education/bluebookpdf/USAMRIID%20Blue%20Book%20\

5th%20Edition.pdf

Health Risks and Preventive Research Strategies for Deployed U.S. Forces from

Toxicological Interactions

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9709 & page=150

Trichothecene Mycotoxins--Biomedical Mechanics

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/bio_trichothecene-mechs.htm

U.S. Navy guidelines on mold remediation

http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/downloads/prevmed/katrina/ihfom_ch13-3.pdf

U.S. Navy--Indoor Environmental Quality Toolbox

http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/occupational_health/industrial_hygiene/ieq_toolbox.\

aspx

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From: Meng <moldsick@...>

Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2009 6:28:56 AM

Subject: Re: [] An Act studying the health effects of toxic mold

That's so true,

Don't they remember " Yellow rain " in Laos and why did the military retain Dr

Croft back in the 1980's to develop a test to show trichothecene in someones

body. This exerpt is from a Rand publication Toxins-Military use. Let me

know if anyone wants the complete publication.

TRICHOTHECENE MYCOTOXINS

Trichothecene mycotoxins are produced by fungi (e.g., *Fusaria*, *

Trichoderma* , *Myrothecium* , *Stachybotrys* ); 60 are known. These were

originally isolated as possible antifungal microbials or as antiplant

agents. Analysis of trichothecene (and aflatoxin) exposures is complicated

by their natural occurrence: Their presence alone does not prove a

biological attack.

Iraq has admitted to possessing trichothecene mycotoxins and testing them in

animals and has been accused of using them against Iran (UNSCOM, 1991, 1992,

1995; Zilinskas, 1997; Heyndrickx, 1984). The report of Iraqi possession of

trichothecenes followed a considerable period of interest, attention, and

controversy about their use in Southeast Asia (between 1974 and 1981,

against Lao and Khmer populations by communist forces) and in Afghanistan

(by Soviet forces) (Crocker, 1984; Haig, 1982; Schultz, 1982; Seagrave,

1981). Wannemacher and Wiener (1997), concluded that the Soviets and their

clients have used trichothecenes, and the authors present a detailed review

of the history of the subject and associated controversy. There may have

been shortcomings in the epidemiological approaches (Hu et al., 1989). There

were also many difficulties and inconsistencies in agent sampling,

transport, and analysis.

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Patilla DaHun <glypella@presenting .net>wrote:

> The Government needs an ACT to study mold? Preposterous, since they

> should know about mold having been used as a bioweapon!

>

> Barth

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Interesting indeed. Here is a link to a video of the Dept of Justice

using the authors of the ACOEM Mold Statement to defeat claims of illness from

mycotoxins in a sick military family. " No evidence of inhaled mycotoxins "

blah, blah, blah, you know. Video deposition of Bruce J. Kelman, July 22,

2008.

_http://blip.tv/file/1179698/_ (http://blip.tv/file/1179698/)

In the year of 2006, Dr. Kelman and VeriTox were paid at least $120,000 by

the United States Department of Justice in expert witness fees. This video

is of a case in which Dr. Kelman and Dr. Robbins, both principals of

VeriTox (formerly GlobalTox) were hired by the Department of Justice to defeat

a

claim of illness in a military family at Fort Sills, Oklahoma. The family

reported the same symptoms that are reported over and over and over again

after exposure to the microbial contaminents that are found in water

damaged buildings. When providing their expert opinions, both Dr. Kelman and

Dr.

Robbins cite to the ACOEM Mold Statement as a scientific foundation of why

the military family, who were claiming they were made ill from their

military housing, could not be sick from mold. Dr. Robbins also cites to the

National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Damp Indoor Spaces and

Mold Report (IOM Report) as being consistent with ACOEM and in support of

her " scientific opinion. However, less than two months after this under oath

opinion was offered by Dr. Robbins on behalf of the Department of Justice,

the IOM Report played a key part in disallowing the modeling theory of

ACOEM (written by VeriTox) to be presented before the courts. The judge in

the case of Harold vs. Westmont Construction, April 14, 2006, Sacramento CA,

found it to be a " huge leap " to go from a modeling theory to the NEVER

DUPLICATED conclusion of scientific evidence of lack of Human illness based on

this theory. The IOM Report specifically points out the unscientific

method of what the ACOEM and US Chamber authors did to form this scientific

non-sequitor. " Huge leap " is putting it politely.

In other words, our government is using the ACOEM Mold Position Statement,

that is well established to be based on a false scientific premise, to

limit liability for the illnesses brought on by mold in the indoor

environment. How are US Citizens ever to get a fair deal or how are we to

expect the

true science to ever get to the physicians of America, when our own

government is financially benefiting from the deceit?

In a message dated 5/3/2009 12:05:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

brianc8452@... writes:

Here's info on some United States military publications about mycotoxins

and mold remediation:

Chapter 4--Toxins

_http://www.rand.http://wwhttp://wwwhttp://www.randhttp://wwhttp://www.r_

(http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1018.5/MR1018.5.chap4.html)

U.S. Army Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook

_http://usamriid.http://usamrihttp://usamriihttp://usamrhttp://ushttp://usam

riihttp://usamriid.htt_

(http://usamriid.detrick.army.mil/education/bluebookpdf/USAMRIID%20Blue%20Book%2\

05th%20Edition.pdf)

Health Risks and Preventive Research Strategies for Deployed U.S. Forces

from Toxicological Interactions

_http://books.http://books.<WBhttp://bookshttp:// & page=pag_

(http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9709 & page=150)

Trichothecene Mycotoxins--Trichothecene My

_http://www.globalsehttp://www.http://wwwhttp://www.globahttp://www._

(http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/bio_trichothecene-mechs.htm)

U.S. Navy guidelines on mold remediation

_http://www-nehc.http://wwhttp://www-nehhttp://www-nehc.http://www-http:_

(http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/downloads/prevmed/katrina/ihfom_ch13-3.pdf)

U.S. Navy--Indoor Environmental Quality Toolbox

_http://www-nehc.http://wwhttp://www-nehc.http://www-nehc.http://www-http://

www-nhttp_

(http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/occupational_health/industrial_hygiene/ieq_toolbox\

..aspx)

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