Comments on: CDC Suppressed Toxic Trailer Warnings

CBS News: Agency Suppressed Repeated Warnings From Top Scientist About Formaldehyde Fume Dangers

[demslie]

I cannot believe it. There is actually someone like bugnanny who is smart enough to realize that this whole situation is the product of product liability lawyers like the Trial Lawyers Association who is the biggest single contributor to the Democratic National Committee. These Lawyers always find a consiracy around every conner to make a jury of liberals award Billions because of the bad old rich companies or the bad old government. Remember, these are the people who are going to run the country. Better move to China.

[juwboy]

skyk (at 5.06AM) said:

"What does THIS have to do with what happened here?"

Maybe nothing, maybe everything.

It''s supplementary information.

[bugnanny]

Doea anybody buy new clothing in here? Did you wash it to remove the formaldehyde? Did you really purchase a bling necklace for your kid that was made in China, oh by the way it had lead in it, so when that kid puts in in their mouth the American taxpayers can pay for the mental retardation that is eminent all the days of their life.

[bugnanny]

I smell frivolous lawsuits. A good redneck would have hotwired those school buses and got out of the disaster, maybe they could have set up some make shift sleeping quarters out of them and maybe even build them a showerhouse. Oh, why did they not just open the windows and air them out? Would it have interfered in their AC? This was a fleecing of America. By the way I wish I had a real Louis Vitton.

[skyk-2009]

Posted by bugnanny

Let me see here.. NOW you are saying because YOU don''t see any problem with this Chemical it''s okay to surpress information and to keep secret the findings of people who are HIRED and are supposed to PROTECT the public from harm? How bad does it get for you Bush Cultist? How far will you go to protect actions like this? Bush and his Administration had NO RIGHT to deny this information to the people of this nation or the people living in those Trailers... NONE!! There is NO excuse for what happened... NONE!!

[skyk-2009]

Thousands of employees are exposed to formaldehyde fumes on a daily basis without experiencing any of the harmful effects described in the report.

These include:

Persons engaged in the manufacture of a variety of products, including those mentioned in the report and in this Comment string.

Embalmers and taxidermists.

A variety of workers in the fields of biology and medicine.



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Posted by juwboy at 05:04 AM : Jan 29, 2008
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SO??? What does THIS have to do with what happened here?

[bugnanny]

There is formaldehyde in all new clothing , carpet and textile in the USA. Where''s the beef when it came to new Louis Viton purses that were being bought with Hurricaine Katrina money? I look back at the films of the looting that took place during the Hurricaine Katrina ordeal, where did the people put the new stereo''s and tv''s they stole? In the Fema trailors? Some people are downright ungrateful for what they got and have nothing better to do that milk everything they can instead of lifting a finger to repay what they were given. Has anybody ever paid any rent on the trailors? Or did the government give them that for free too? The IRS allowed them to milk the tax laws for years too. The people in Texas lived in tents opened to the flying pests and they honestly showed compassion for their brethern not a huge extended hand.

[skyk-2009]

Yes, it is called MDF and Formaldehyde is used like glue to hold what amounts to sawdust and trash together. Just about any new home has some form of MDF used in the house. Typically, baseboard, door and window casing are made of MDF.



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Posted by curse914 at 10:58 PM : Jan 28, 2008
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Yes but IF not used properly and in a proper setting it''s also DEADLY! That''s why the Doctor was there and that''s why the CDC exist!

[juwboy]

Thousands of employees are exposed to formaldehyde fumes on a daily basis without experiencing any of the harmful effects described in the report.

These include:

Persons engaged in the manufacture of a variety of products, including those mentioned in the report and in this Comment string.

Embalmers and taxidermists.

A variety of workers in the fields of biology and medicine.

[skyk-2009]

Those Fema trailers were only meant to be used temporarily until people got jobs and back on their feet. There shouldn''''t be anyone still using them. Everyone should have gotten a job by now and moved out. What''''s the hold up?

Also, there is formaldehyde in laminate flooring.

Posted by erasmus6 at 03:11 AM : Jan 29, 2008
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I sometimes think your Neocon''s would repeat just about any excuse handed you. The issue is NOT about these folks getting a job and moving out. The issue you poor simple minded soul is the surpression by the Bush Administration of someone we HIRED to do a job. The issue is failure, yet again, of people who are SUPPOSED to provide WE the PEOPLE with information about the way our government functions. For some reason you Bush Cultist never seem to care about this nation or it''s people. It''s all about protecting the Party and it''s leader. What excuse do you have for the CDC doing what it did to this doctor? What excuse do you have for KEEPING that information SECRET and not allowing WE the PEOPLE to know what''s going on?

[brianbwb-2009]

"What''''s the hold up? Also, there is formaldehyde in laminate flooring."
Posted by erasmus6

Perhaps the fact that there no jobs to get that pay enough for them to move out?

Formaldehyde is sprayed on stuff so it won''t rot, even if you do because of it. They should have not used particle board (vegetable fiber) bonded with wood glue, (made from stale milk) because it does rot rather quickly, necessitating use of decay retardants.

Carbon fiber materials need no such treatment, and should have been the material of choice.

[erasmus6]

Those Fema trailers were only meant to be used temporarily until people got jobs and back on their feet. There shouldn''t be anyone still using them. Everyone should have gotten a job by now and moved out. What''s the hold up?

Also, there is formaldehyde in laminate flooring.

[beaudreaux1]

Besides, if the levels are too high - why isn''t anyone saying anything about the companies that built them. Shouldn''t they be held responsible for using toxic materials. And what about the employees of these companies that were breathing the fumes on a daily bases while building these units?

[beaudreaux1]

I live in a FEMA trailer - they are blowing our money right and left - sending 3 people out to check it in 2 vehicles - what a waste. When I asked them what they were going to do with the trailers they said (and I have it recorded) they were going to clean them up and put others in them. They promised me I could purchase it - but they have lied again and again. Can''t trust them in any way or fashion!!! They are all a bunch of liers and cheats!!!!! I finally kicked them off of my property - I had rather live under a bridge than have to deal with their lies!

[runningralph]

As bad as the whine level is here, it would have been worse if FEMA had not sent the trailers out. Lots of people live in trailers with no health problems. This is another attempt to put the squeeze on taxpayers.

[garbosmed]

If this article is supposed to be exposing wrongdoing, WHY O WHY does it mention that the information was suppressed without naming the person or persons who did the suppressing? Why not name the supervisor, or whoever was in charge of information going public? Sure hope there''s a more in-depth follow up planned.

[three-o-six]

Everyone is all fired up about formaldehyde in the FEMA trailers but NO ONE is talking about the fact that formaldehyde is a by-product of burning alcohol in internal combustion engines. EPA is aware of it and has written papers about it -- yet no one seems concerned that we may be trading one polution for something worse in the name of freedom from oil.

Thanks for telling us... FIVE FREAKING TIMES!!
We GET it already!! You only need to press the ''''publish'''' button ONCE.
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Don''t blame the poor newbie. Blame the CBS web staff who won''t fix the problem.

[djayed]

The CDC go with the same political agenda as the rest of the government. That''s why *** cant give blood but no where on the sheet asks the person donating if the have unprotected ***.

[seahawk224]

Reguarding your report on FEMA toxic trailers. In the news cast I see a lot of well know trailer brands. Why is it that only the trailers or RVs sent for Katrina homeless use have toxic problems and not all of the trailer or RVs used today by millions of RV users do not have a toxic problem? Why haven''t the RV and trailer industry spoke up reguarding this issue? Should all of millions of Rv''rs be concerned out this?
M.Dunnigan, Washington State