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Request For Transparency In Government Funded Pediatrician Education Of Illness

Caused by Water Damaged Buidlings

R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.

Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR)

Fax: 404-639-7111

Henry Falk, M.D., M.P.H.

Acting Director, CDC National Center for Environmental Health

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

(ATSDR)

Fax: 770-488-0702

S. , MD

President, American College of Medical Toxicology

(ACMT)

New York University School of Medicine

New York, NY

Fax: 212-447-8223

Ken Rosenman, MD

President, Association of Occupational & Environmental Clinics

(AOEC)

Michigan State University

Department of Medicine

East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1316

FAX 517-432-3606

Dear Dr. Frieden, Dr. Falk, Dr. and Dr.Rosenman,

It has recently come to our attention that the Fiscal Year 2011 Congressional

Justification for the ATSDR budget of $76,000,000.00 includes funding for a

collaborate effort with private sector medical associations to educate private

sector pediatricians of the dangers of toxic substances. One of the areas being

funded is to establish policies in medical teaching facilities located

throughout the US to educate America's pediatricians who often examine children

exposed to the contaminants and microbial toxins that are found in water damaged

buildings (WDB).

Specifically the ATSDR FY 2011 Justification Budget states on page 23:

“In collaboration with EPA, ATSDR will continue to support a six-year

(2009-2015) cooperative agreement for 11 regional Pediatric Environmental Health

Specialty Units (PEHSUs) and one satellite PEHSU in Ohio. The PEHSU’s and

partners at the American College of Medical Toxicology [ACMT] work to provide

education, health consultation, and risk assessment to health care providers and

the public on a range of environmental topics including toxic mold in homes,

mercury in schools, and the health effects associated with imported drywall from

Chinaâ€

[http://www.cdc.gov/fmo/topic/Budget%20Information/appropriations_budget_form_pd\

f/FY2011_ATSDR_CJ_Final.pdf Page 23]

In June of 2006, ATSDR's private sector partner, ACMT, issued their Position

Statement on illnesses caused by exposure to WDB. Titled “Institute of

Medicine Report on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health†the ACMT Position Statement

may be read online at: [http://acmt.net/cgi/page.cgi?aid=12 & _id=52 & zine=show]

Within the ACMT Position Statement it is determined, “While the allergic

effects of fungi are well-summarized in the IOM report, there are still a number

of misperceptions relating to mycotoxins or other chemicals produced by certain

species of fungi, and their role in adverse health effects from exposures in

water-damaged buildings. Although several epidemiological studies of

building-related illness have implicated mycotoxins as a cause of health effects

in water-damaged environments, their interpretation is complicated by

limitations in their study design, exposure and dose assessment methods, and

confounding effects. In fact, these issues have cast doubt on the causative role

of inhaled mycotoxins for any toxic health effects in the indoor residential

environment... With respect to mycotoxins in indoor air, exposure modeling

studies have concluded that even in moldy environments, the maximum inhalation

dose of mycotoxins is generally orders of magnitude lower than demonstrated

thresholds for adverse health effects.(3,7,8)â€

References 3, 7 and 8 in support of the ACMT Position Statement inferring

modeling theories scientifically conclude that mold toxins in WDB could play

little to no role in occupant and worker ill health, are respectively:

Reference 3) Kelman BJ, Hardin BD, Saxon AJ American College of Occupational and

Environmental Medicine. Evidence Based Statement: Adverse Human Health Effects

Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment. 2002.

[http://www.acoem.org/guidelines/article.asp?ID=52]

The Position Statement of ACOEM upon which the ACMT Position Statement relies

heavily, was the subject of a front page January 2007 Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

expose. The WSJ article “Court of Opinion, Amid Suits Over Mold Experts Wear

Two Hats, Authors of Science Paper Often Cited by Defense Also Help in

Litigation†details how position papers carry much weight in physician

perception, claims handling practices and when influencing the courts. They are

sometimes biased in their conclusions for this purpose. The WSJ article may be

read online at: [http://www.drcraner.com/images/suits_over_mold_WSJ.pdf]

Reference (7) " Kelman BJ, Robbins CA, Swenson LJ, Hardin BD. Risk from inhaled

mycotoxins in indoor office and residential environments. Int J Toxicol 2004

January;23(1):3-10. "

This paper, authored by the authors of the ACOEM Mold Position Statement, was

disallowed in a legal proceeding in California in April of 2006 via a Frye

ruling. The judge stated " I’m hearing essentially this jump from a literature

review to a postulated model to a no harm result. " He found it to be not medical

community accepted science to go from a modeling theory to professing proof of

lack of causation of human illness from exposure to mold toxins in WDB. This

ruling was detailed by Publishing in May 2006. The article may be

read online in its entirety by subscription. Excerpts may be read on line at:

[http://freepdfhosting.com/0260f26d42.pdf]

Reference (8) Islam Z, Harkema JR, Pestka JJ. Satratoxin G from the black mold

Stachybotrys chartarum evokes olfactory sensory neuron loss and inflammation in

the murine nose and brain. Environmental Health Perspectives.

This research paper by respected mold scientists concludes that research

suggests neurotoxicity and inflammation of the nose and brain are potential

adverse health effects of exposure to mold toxins in WDB, and clearly states

that dose response before humans become ill from mold toxins in WDBs has not yet

been established by modeling theories or any other means. This paper's

conclusions appear to conflict with the above statement it is cited to support

in the ACMT Position Statement. This may be read online at:

[http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.8854]

The authors of the ACMT Position Statement of illness from WDB are Dr.

Sudakin and Dr. Kurt. Both of these gentlemen generate income when

serving as expert defense witnesses on behalf of insurers and employers and

while aiding them to deny potential liability for causation of illness.

This in turn may aid insurers to cost shift potential financial responsibility

of WDB injured workers and occupants off of themselves and onto taxpayers via

state and federal social disability programs. This is because when those injured

by WDB can no longer work yet are unable to receive insurer benefits, they and

their families must turn to government assistance for survival.

We are certain that the directors of ATSDR; ACMT; and the Association of

Occupational and Environmental Clinics, which oversees the funding for the

PEHSU's; can understand our interest as citizens, taxpayers, physicians,

scientists and parents; of ATSDR using taxpayer dollars in a three way

partnership of ACMT, ATSDR and AOEC to educate America’s pediatricians as to

the illnesses caused by WDB's.

We are certain the directors can understand our concerns when some of the policy

writers involved in educating America's pediatricians of the causes, or lack

there of, also generate income aiding insurers to deny WDB's can cause serious

illness.

As such, we are requesting that in the name of integrity in policy of physician

education and transparency for the public good, that ATSDR, ACMT and AOEC place

on their websites for public view and public comment exactly what the

pediatricians of America are being taught of WDB induced illnesses through the

use of federal funds in the collaboration of EPA, DHHS,CDC, ATSDR, ACMT, AOEC

and PEHSU.

Thank you for your attention to this matter that impacts the health and safety

of our nation's children and impacts all US citizens and taxpayers.

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Hi KC,

I wonder why you can't view the comments we wrote.

Barth

www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html

SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html

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K> click here: Request For Transparency In Government Funded Pediatrician

Education Of Illness Caused by Water Damaged Buildings Petition

K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

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In a message dated 1/16/2011 8:19:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

svican@... writes:

can you summarize what this is about in 1 or 2 paragraphs sue

>_http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html_

(http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html)

Our tax dollars are being used to teach a litigation defense argument over

the mold issue to US pediatricians.

Great physicians in those PEHSUs, who really are trying to make a

difference. But their funding is overseen by occupational medicine, which is

always conflicted between the interest of industry and the interest of the

worker. Nature of the beast.

If I had to summarize who the PEHSU's are and what SOME of the PEHSU's

have been over this issue I would say,

There was a little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her

forehead.

When she was good she was very, very good.

But when she was bad, she was HORRID!

Bottom line, no one wants to speak up or rock the boat that there is a

problem in the PEHSUs over this issue. They are the darling of the

environmental chemical injury advocates - many of whom receive their own

non-profit

funding from EPA, NIOSH, etc. Its hard to bite the hand that feeds you.

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Patilla and members, one can't view comments cuz it is set up not to view

signers unless there are 50. will share all names and comments in final letter

to atsdr and will make public.

I hope everyone that posts on , especially the (heavy posters)

will take a little time out of there day and sign this VERY important petition.

I have a list of the names and comments now (you will be able to view soon) and

there are a couple of posters on here who have not signed on yet. ???????

Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

KC

>

> Hi KC,

>

> I wonder why you can't view the comments we wrote.

>

> Barth

>

> www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html

>

> SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html

>

> ---

>

> K> click here: Request For Transparency In Government Funded Pediatrician

Education Of Illness Caused by Water Damaged Buildings Petition

>

> K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

>

[Guest guest]

I recommend that every one sign it. I did.

[] Re: Please sign this petition Request For

Transparency

Patilla and members, one can't view comments cuz it is set up not to view

signers unless there are 50. will share all names and comments in final letter

to atsdr and will make public.

I hope everyone that posts on , especially the (heavy posters)

will take a little time out of there day and sign this VERY important petition.

I have a list of the names and comments now (you will be able to view soon) and

there are a couple of posters on here who have not signed on yet. ???????

Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

KC

[Guest guest]

I sent this out on Facebook too.

Barth

www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html

SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html

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K> Patilla and members, one can't view comments cuz it is set up not to view

signers unless there are 50. will share all names and comments in final letter

to atsdr and will make public.

K> I hope everyone that posts on , especially the (heavy posters)

will take a little time out of there day and sign this VERY important petition.

I have a list of the names and comments

K> now (you will be able to view soon) and there are a couple of posters on here

who have not signed on yet. ???????

K> Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

K> KC

K>

>>

>> Hi KC,

>>

>> I wonder why you can't view the comments we wrote.

>>

>> Barth

>>

>> www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html

>>

>> SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html

>>

>> ---

>>

>> K> click here: Request For Transparency In Government Funded Pediatrician

Education Of Illness Caused by Water Damaged Buildings Petition

>>

>> K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

>>

[Guest guest]

can you summarize what this is about in 1 or 2 paragraphs sue

>http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

[Guest guest]

Thank you !!

This can, and will effect us all in the long run!! It should not matter what

group or org. you belong to, but apparently some do......

> >>

> >> Hi KC,

> >>

> >> I wonder why you can't view the comments we wrote.

> >>

> >> Barth

> >>

> >> www.presenting.net/sbs/sbs.html

> >>

> >> SUBMIT YOUR DOCTOR: www.presenting.net/sbs/molddoctors.html

> >>

> >> ---

> >>

> >> K> click here: Request For Transparency In Government Funded Pediatrician

Education Of Illness Caused by Water Damaged Buildings Petition

> >>

> >> K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

> >>

>

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I signed it too.  I also posted to another group to sign.  When my head

clearss from

recent thrat swellling, perfume and an apt full of smoke, then I will sign. 

Sick for 3 days now.  What else ?????

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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> Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

K> KC

[Guest guest]

I signed it.

>

> K> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

> >

[Guest guest]

It would be nice if all of us when presented with an opportunity to post about

our exposure/contaminants issues would post about it.  It would help speed

up the dissemination of information and help all of us gain public exposure we

all need to get  access to Medical Care.  IMO  Please try to take advantage

of

these avenues presented or we will not be heard.

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

________________________________

From: " Jack Thrasher, Ph.D. " <toxicologist1@...>

Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:18:31 PM

Subject: Re: [] Re: Please sign this petition Request For

Transparency

 

I recommend that every one sign it. I did.

Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

KC

[Guest guest]

Hate to be picky, but it would be nice if names and addresses were not visible

online. I like my privacy and hate to have my name be searchable--and it's

popped up in places I posted to years ago, lists and such that were supposed to

be closed and unsearchable. 

From: sue <svican@...>

Subject: Re: [] Re: Please sign this petition Request For

Transparency

Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 4:17 AM

can you summarize what this is about in 1 or 2 paragraphs sue

>http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dr. Thrasher and to everyone else who have signed.!!

KC

--- In , " Jack Thrasher, Ph.D. " <toxicologist1@...>

wrote:

>

> I recommend that every one sign it. I did.

>

> [] Re: Please sign this petition Request For

Transparency

>

> Patilla and members, one can't view comments cuz it is set up not to view

signers unless there are 50. will share all names and comments in final letter

to atsdr and will make public.

> I hope everyone that posts on , especially the (heavy posters)

will take a little time out of there day and sign this VERY important petition.

I have a list of the names and comments now (you will be able to view soon) and

there are a couple of posters on here who have not signed on yet. ???????

>

> Please sign this petition Request For Transparency

>

> http://www.petitiononline.com/MOLD1134/petition.html

>

> KC

>