Comments on: FEMA To Step Up Toxic Trailer Relocations

U.S. Health Officials Say Possibly High Levels Of Formaldehyde Found In 35,000 Trailers

[inventagod]

''RAPID''???

yeah.... riiiight...

buSHAMErica

[displeased]

Legislators also said the CDC ignored research from - and then demoted - one of its own experts, who concluded any level of exposure to formaldehyde may pose a cancer risk.
Posted by antoniof123

Sounds similar to Bush ignoring cabinet members about the repercussions with invading Iraq. Isn''t the purpose of advisory experts to prevent people from doing stupid things?

[dbstevens]

Originally people were supposed to live in these things for 18 months, then it was extended. Now it''s open-ended. I know many people need extended help (I''m a Katrina evacuee myself). But these trailers were never intended for people to live in permanently. I''ve been in these trailer parks (the large one in Baker, La). I''d never want to live there on a long-term basis anyway. There''s a bit of an element of people just not wanting to stand on their own two feet. Maybe this will encourage them to improve their situation and not sit around wanting to be totally taken care of.

[antoniof123]

Last May, FEMA officials dismissed findings by environmentalists that the trailers posed serious health risks. They said the trailers conformed to industry standards.

Legislators also said the CDC ignored research from - and then demoted - one of its own experts, who concluded any level of exposure to formaldehyde may pose a cancer risk. A CDC spokesman has denied the allegations.

Why does this sound like something our government would allow to happen. I mean one group says wait a minute but it is not a big business group lobbing.

Now law suite happen a judge orders it and congress has to step in. What is wrong with the CDC and FEMA or is it them?

[jdubs63]

OH PLEASE... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

[mcv57]

You folks should forget about CBS. They are too control by the bushwacker.

See: http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php

[cbs_oliver]

"CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian first reported the health risks from the trailers last May."

Good work.

[olebd]

These things are like every other travel trailer/fifth wheel on the market. Are they going to buy back all RV''s sold? Open the windows and air the things out. These trailers are not built to live in for extended periods of time. Mold growth becomes a potential problem after a couple weeks if you don''t take precautionary steps to prevent it.