Here is a response from Dr. Scott Needle,
The pediatrician who testified in Congress about the large number of patients he was seeing from FEMA trailers, regarding the formaldehyde standards:
Dr. Scott Needle |
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Truckee apartment owner works to clear air
Owner plans new ventilation for Firshman Hollow
Jenny Goldsmith
Sierra Sun
Thursday, July 3, 2008 |
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Toxicity in FEMA Trailers Blamed on Cheap Materials, Low Construction Standards
Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 3, 2008; Page A03 |
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CDC tests ID sources of fumes in FEMA trailers
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 2, 2008; 5:32 PM |
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UPDATE 1-Pressed wood released formaldehyde in trailers-CDC
Editing Alan Elsner and Will Dunham
Reuters UK
Wed Jul 2, 2008 9:07pm BST |
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Mississippi Cottages undergo testing on formaldehyde levels
MEGHA SATYANARAYANA
Sun Herald
June 9, 2008 |
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Family felt like 'lab rats' in FEMA trailer
Medical care runs to 4,000 pages, $10,000
MEGHA SATYANARAYANA
Sun Herald
June 8, 2008 |
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Draft plan: FEMA may use trailers in new disaster
EILEEN SULLIVAN
WASHINGTON (AP)
June 3, 2008 |
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FEMA Director Stepping Down After Hurricane Season
POSTED: 2:48 pm EDT June 2, 2008
UPDATED: 3:51 pm EDT June 2, 2008 |
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Displaced by Katrina and edged out of FEMA trailer parks
Jenny Jarvie
Los Angeles Times
June 1, 2008 |
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A Solution to the Particleboard Problem?
Katherine Salant
Washington Post Page F09
May 31, 2008 |
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Fumes Chase Family Out of FEMA Trailers
Kathy Lohr
NPR Morning Edition
May 29, 2008 |
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FEMA faces lawsuits over 'toxic' trailers
Tom Walker
13 Eyewitness News / WTHR.com
May 27, 2008 06:04 PM |
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Children in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments
JOHN MORENO GONZALES
The Associated Press
May 27, 2008 |
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Safety Lapses Raised Risks In Trailers for Katrina Victims
Formaldehyde Found in High Levels; 17,000 Say Homes Caused Illnesses
Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post
May 25, 2008 |
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White House blocked EPA studies, GAO reports
Zachary Coile
Chronicle Washington Bureau
April 30, 2008 |
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Meet the watchdog who sniffed out FEMA trailer trouble
Rick Jervis
USA TODAY
April 30, 2008 |
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Politics Keeping EPA From Toxin Warnings?
Work On Keeping Americans Safe
CBS News Points At White House For Impeding Scientists
April 28, 2008 |
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Formaldehyde a ticking time bomb says union
scopical.com.au
Scopical Pty Ltd
April 24, 2008 |
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Formaldehyde Linked to Lou Gehrig's Disease
HealthDay News
April 16, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL: What FEMA knew
NOLA.com, Everything New Orleans
The Times-Picayune
April 8, 2008 |
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Toxic fears extend beyond Katrina trailers
Ted Evanoff
The Indianapolis Star
USA Today
April 7, 2008 |
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Scientist: CDC Bosses Ignored Warning
BEN EVANS
Associated Press
April 1, 2008 |
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Katrina report slams CDC
Investigators: Agency failed to protect victims from fumes
ALISON YOUNG
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 1, 2008 |
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Toxic Trailers Redux: When Did FEMA Know?
Newly found documents show OSHA detected dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers used to house Katrina evacuees as early as 2005 - but FEMA mass distributed them anyway.
Deepa Fernandes
Associated Presss
March 25, 2008 |
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FEMA trailers deemed unsafe donated to county
STACEY SOLIE
The Standard-Speaker (Hazelton, PA)
March 24, 2008 |
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Dozens of Katrina victims sue FEMA over fumes in trailers
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN,
Associated Presss
March 19, 2008 |
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Katrina Victims Still Struggle With Housing Problems
BETTY ANN BOWSER
JIM LEHRER
PBS MacNeil/Lehrer Productions
Originally Aired: March 13, 2008 |
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Documents Feed Debate on FEMA Trailers
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press
Originally Aired: March 12, 2008 |
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Episode Title: Silencing the Scientist, Transcript from Episode 308
Dan Rather
Episode Number: 308
Dan Rather Reports
March 12, 2008 |
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Some trailer brands more toxic, says CDC Gulf Coast probe
MIKE STOBBE
The Associated Press
March 3, 2008 |
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Questions still swirling around formaldehyde Why do trailers have such
high levels?
JOHN KRUPA
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
March 1, 2008 |
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HUD considers stronger rules on air safety in trailers
Concerns follow tests showing high formaldehyde levels in FEMA trailers
Ana Radelat
Clarion-Ledger Washington Bureau
March 1, 2008 |
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CDC airs Katrina issues
JEREMY HARPER
Advocate
February 26, 2008 |
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Home Sick
FEMA and the CDC tell Katrina evacuees living in FEMA trailers that they need to move because their homes could be toxic.
Amanda Spake
Gambit Weekly (New Orleans)
February 26, 2008 |
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FEMA will test trailers at residents' request
The Associated Press State & Local Wire
February 23, 2008 Saturday 10:00 PM GMT |
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Scientists scrutinize materials used in making FEMA trailers
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
NEW ORLEANS
The Associated Press State & Local Wire
February 16, 2008 |
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FEMA Hurries Hurricane Survivors Out of Toxic Trailers
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
Environment News Service (ENS)
February 15, 2008 |
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TRAILERS FAIL: TESTS FORMALDEHYDE LEVELS TOO HIGH
Joshua Norman
Biloxi (MS)
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald
February 15, 2008 |
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FEMA homes ‘unsafe,’ litigant warns
John Krupa
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / Arkansas Online
February 14, 2008 |
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Hurricane Victims Should Leave Toxic Trailers, CDC Says
PBS News Hour
February 14, 2008 |
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Lawsuits allege FEMA mishandled trailers
Peter Page
National Law Journal
February 11, 2008 |
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CDC under investigation over Katrina cancer risk
Congressional committee also looks into whether agency retaliated against scientist
ALISON YOUNG
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
February 9, 2008 |
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CDC Suppressed Toxic Trailer Warnings
CBS News: Agency Suppressed Repeated Warnings From Top Scientist About Formaldehyde Fume Dangers
CBS News
January 28, 2008 |
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FEMA’s delays stir memories of Katrina
New Orleans
The Associated Press / The Natchez Democrat
December 24, 2007 |
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Toxic gas in FEMA units, tests show
Nearly all trailers, mobile homes exceed long-term formaldehyde standard
Mike Brunker
MSNBC.com
November 12, 2007 |
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FEMA trailer saga continues as residents sue manufacturers
Rebecca Porter
American Assocation for Justice
November 1, 2007 |
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FEMA faces complaints of toxic trailers
Gannet News Service
Washington
St. Cloud Times
September 1, 2007 |
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FEMA to curtail trailer use, offers buyback proposal
Agency sold roughly 1,200 units per week from surplus stock
Ana Radelat
Washington
The Clairon-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
August 10, 2007 |
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Lawsuit Filed Over FEMA Trailers
Pam Elliot
Indianapolis, IN
WISH TV News
August 9, 2007 |
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Lawsuit targets makers of trailers
Chemical causing illness, residents say
Susan Finch
New Orleans
Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
August 9, 2007 |
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Local RV manufacturers are facing a class-action lawsuit
Leanne Tokers
South Bend, IN
WSBT News
August 9, 2007 |
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Makers of Katrina Trailers Sued
Debra Cassens Weiss
ABA Journal
August 9, 2007 |
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Storm Survivors Sue FEMA Trailer Makers Over Toxic Claims
New Orleans
Wall Street Journal Online / Dow Jones Newswires
August 8, 2007 |
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Suit claims trailer makers exposed storm victims to formaldehyde
Michael Kinzelman
New Orleans
The Associated Press
August 8, 2007 |