Re: Double speak: Katrina did not increase mold allergy.

[Guest guest]

Totally agree! Allergies are not the same as poisoning!!!! Some people have

no allergies to mold but are EXTREMELY sick from the molds they have been

exposed to!!!

Allergies are not the only adverse health effects caused by fungi and

bacteria.

[Guest guest]

I totally agree

In a message dated 10/10/2010 1:15:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

ssr3351@... writes:

Totally agree! Allergies are not the same as poisoning!!!! Some people

have

no allergies to mold but are EXTREMELY sick from the molds they have been

exposed to!!!

[Guest guest]

Not only that....did you read it in detail? The left out people who are

sick or are most likely to be sick in their " study " .

From the article:

Rabito emphasized that researchers looked only at people who had health

insurance.

“People at highest risk for mold sensitivity may be those with limited

incomes who could not afford to stay out of their houses for long periods of

time, who did significant amounts of renovation work, and who may not have

access to health care,†she wrote.

“Studies targeting this subpopulation are needed.â€

It also didn’t look at people who developed respiratory illnesses — not

allergies — that might have been caused by mold or pollution. Patients

included people from age 1 to 93, with an average age of 41

A study released in August found that children with moderate to severe

asthma who were tested after Katrina were much more likely than those in other

cities to be allergic to mold.

Many of the children in that study were poor and lived in damp, moldy

houses, said Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, also of the Tulane School of Public Health

and Tropical Medicine, who worked on that study. “They didn’t have the

luxury to move,†she said. "

I would like to see the disclosure of who funded this " study " .

Sharon

Sharon Noonan Kramer

[Guest guest]

Once again. A flawed study. The only looked at allergies in a selected

population (those patients who had health insurance). Another example of poorly

written newspaper article. Wait until the paper is published in a peer reviewed

journal and read the materials and methods section to determine the actual

population studied. Allergies are not the only adverse health effects caused by

fungi and bacteria.

[] Double speak: Katrina did not increase mold allergy.

_Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies,

new study says - Local - SunHerald.com_

(http://www.sunherald.com/2010/10/08/2541660/mold-left-over-from-hurricane.html)

Look at this. OMG!

Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies, new

study says

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS — The mold that pervaded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

didn’t increase overall allergies to mold, a new study finds...

“I think it should be reassuring to the general public,†said Shellito,

who did not participate in the study....

“This study and others we’ve conducted seem to indicate that there was no

lasting effect,†said Rabito, lead author of the study published online by

the Journal of Allergy.

(BECAUSE WE ONLY LOOKED AT THOSE WHO WOULD SUPPORT THIS CONCLUSION)

Rabito emphasized that researchers looked only at people who had health

insurance.

“People at highest risk for mold sensitivity may be those with limited

incomes who could not afford to stay out of their houses for long periods of

time, who did significant amounts of renovation work, and who may not have

access to health care,†she wrote. (DUH!!!)

“Studies targeting this subpopulation are needed.â€

(BUT WE DID NOT INCLUDE THEM SO WE COULD FIND " The mold that pervaded New

Orleans after Hurricane Katrina didn’t increase overall allergies to mold " )

It also didn’t look at people who developed respiratory illnesses — not

allergies — that might have been caused by mold or pollution. Patients

included people from age 1 to 93, with an average age of 41. (STUDY DID NOT

INCLUDE THOSE WHO WERE SICK)

A study released in August found that children with moderate to severe

asthma who were tested after Katrina were much more likely than those in other

cities to be allergic to mold.

(SO WHAT HAPPEN TO NO LONG LASTING EFFECTS FROM THE MOLD AND KATRINA?)

Many of the children in that study were poor and lived in damp, moldy

houses, said Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, also of the Tulane School of Public Health

and Tropical Medicine, who worked on that study. “They didn’t have the

luxury to move,†she said. "

Oh yea, I feel REAL assured from this study...that the beat goes on.

Only include those who will give the results desired in your studies!

Sharon

Sharon Noonan Kramer

[Guest guest]

This is very true and it angers me how much doctors don't know and don't care.

I've been to doctors countless times over the summer, have infections *again*,

and keep telling them about my mold exposures, which they just gloss over. --AN

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On Oct 10, 2010, at 11:30 AM, ssr3351@... wrote:

Totally agree! Allergies are not the same as poisoning!!!! Some people have

no allergies to mold but are EXTREMELY sick from the molds they have been

exposed to!!!

Allergies are not the only adverse health effects caused by fungi and

bacteria.

[Guest guest]

Sharon: this is why we need the actual published paper so that a logical and

scientific opinion can be espoused.

Re: [] Double speak: Katrina did not increase mold

allergy.

Not only that....did you read it in detail? The left out people who are

sick or are most likely to be sick in their " study " .

From the article:

Rabito emphasized that researchers looked only at people who had health

insurance.

“People at highest risk for mold sensitivity may be those with limited

incomes who could not afford to stay out of their houses for long periods of

time, who did significant amounts of renovation work, and who may not have

access to health care,†she wrote.

“Studies targeting this subpopulation are needed.â€

It also didn’t look at people who developed respiratory illnesses — not

allergies — that might have been caused by mold or pollution. Patients

included people from age 1 to 93, with an average age of 41

A study released in August found that children with moderate to severe

asthma who were tested after Katrina were much more likely than those in other

cities to be allergic to mold.

Many of the children in that study were poor and lived in damp, moldy

houses, said Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, also of the Tulane School of Public Health

and Tropical Medicine, who worked on that study. “They didn’t have the

luxury to move,†she said. "

I would like to see the disclosure of who funded this " study " .

Sharon

Sharon Noonan Kramer

[Guest guest]

Good grief. I came to Dallas in 2004 to treat with Dr. Rea and the clinic was

FULL of folks that had lived in Louisiana during Katrina. Try telling them there

is no lasting effect...

>

> _Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies,

> new study says - Local - SunHerald.com_

>

(http://www.sunherald.com/2010/10/08/2541660/mold-left-over-from-hurricane.html)

>

> Look at this. OMG!

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> Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies, new

> study says

>

> By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press Writer

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> NEW ORLEANS †" The mold that pervaded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

> didn’t increase overall allergies to mold, a new study finds...

> “I think it should be reassuring to the general public,†said Shellito,

> who did not participate in the study....

> “This study and others we’ve conducted seem to indicate that there was no

> lasting effect,†said Rabito, lead author of the study published online by

> the Journal of Allergy.

> (BECAUSE WE ONLY LOOKED AT THOSE WHO WOULD SUPPORT THIS CONCLUSION)

>

> Rabito emphasized that researchers looked only at people who had health

> insurance.

> “People at highest risk for mold sensitivity may be those with limited

> incomes who could not afford to stay out of their houses for long periods of

> time, who did significant amounts of renovation work, and who may not have

> access to health care,†she wrote. (DUH!!!)

> “Studies targeting this subpopulation are needed.â€

> (BUT WE DID NOT INCLUDE THEM SO WE COULD FIND " The mold that pervaded New

> Orleans after Hurricane Katrina didn’t increase overall allergies to mold " )

> It also didn’t look at people who developed respiratory illnesses †" not

> allergies †" that might have been caused by mold or pollution. Patients

> included people from age 1 to 93, with an average age of 41. (STUDY DID NOT

> INCLUDE THOSE WHO WERE SICK)

> A study released in August found that children with moderate to severe

> asthma who were tested after Katrina were much more likely than those in

other

> cities to be allergic to mold.

> (SO WHAT HAPPEN TO NO LONG LASTING EFFECTS FROM THE MOLD AND KATRINA?)

> Many of the children in that study were poor and lived in damp, moldy

> houses, said Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, also of the Tulane School of Public

Health

> and Tropical Medicine, who worked on that study. “They didn’t have the

> luxury to move,†she said. "

> Oh yea, I feel REAL assured from this study...that the beat goes on.

> Only include those who will give the results desired in your studies!

> Sharon

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> Sharon Noonan Kramer

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[Guest guest]

Jeanine,

You wrote: " this is so stupid, what does being rich or poor have to do

with high dose mold exposure causing allergies. "

Answer:

Physical ability to hire and pay for an attorney.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

this is so stupid, what does being rich or poor have to do with high dose mold

exposure causeing allergies.

>

> _Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies,

> new study says - Local - SunHerald.com_

>

(http://www.sunherald.com/2010/10/08/2541660/mold-left-over-from-hurricane.html)

>

> Look at this. OMG!

>>

>

> Mold left over from Hurricane Katrina did not increase mold allergies, new

> study says

>

> By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press Writer

>>

> NEW ORLEANS †" The mold that pervaded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

> didn’t increase overall allergies to mold, a new study finds...

> “I think it should be reassuring to the general public,†said Shellito,

> who did not participate in the study....

> “This study and others we’ve conducted seem to indicate that there was no

> lasting effect,†said Rabito, lead author of the study published online by

> the Journal of Allergy.

> (BECAUSE WE ONLY LOOKED AT THOSE WHO WOULD SUPPORT THIS CONCLUSION)

>

> Rabito emphasized that researchers looked only at people who had health

> insurance.

> “People at highest risk for mold sensitivity may be those with limited

> incomes who could not afford to stay out of their houses for long periods of

> time, who did significant amounts of renovation work, and who may not have

> access to health care,†she wrote. (DUH!!!)

> “Studies targeting this subpopulation are needed.â€

> (BUT WE DID NOT INCLUDE THEM SO WE COULD FIND " The mold that pervaded New

> Orleans after Hurricane Katrina didn’t increase overall allergies to mold " )

> It also didn’t look at people who developed respiratory illnesses †" not

> allergies †" that might have been caused by mold or pollution. Patients

> included people from age 1 to 93, with an average age of 41. (STUDY DID NOT

> INCLUDE THOSE WHO WERE SICK)

> A study released in August found that children with moderate to severe

> asthma who were tested after Katrina were much more likely than those in

other

> cities to be allergic to mold.

> (SO WHAT HAPPEN TO NO LONG LASTING EFFECTS FROM THE MOLD AND KATRINA?)

> Many of the children in that study were poor and lived in damp, moldy

> houses, said Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, also of the Tulane School of Public

Health

> and Tropical Medicine, who worked on that study. “They didn’t have the

> luxury to move,†she said. "

> Oh yea, I feel REAL assured from this study...that the beat goes on.

> Only include those who will give the results desired in your studies!

> Sharon

>

>