Gulf Stream and the gov't KNEW the FEMA trailers were contaminated w/formaldehyde

[jerseyrugger76]

GW doesn't care about anybody apparently


http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/toxic_fema_trailers

The Sierra Club conducted independent tests on 600 FEMA trailers and mobile homes that were being used along the Gulf Coast. In some extreme cases, formaldehyde levels in the structures were 70 times higher than what is considered safe. Of the FEMA trailers and mobile homes tested by the Sierra Club, only 23 had formaldehyde levels that “were at less than twice the acceptable long-term exposure limit” of 0.008 ppm, and only 9 where below that standard. The majority of the FEMA trailers had levels of .56 ppm, while the formaldehyde detected in mobile homes was also above the threshold, in some cases as high as 0.1 ppm.

The finding that the FEMA mobile homes were just as dangerous as the toxic FEMA trailers was startling. The FEMA mobile homes, which are larger and are meant for long-term use, where considered safer than the FEMA trailers. While FEMA had stopped using the toxic trailers in the summer of 2007, use of mobile homes was still standard practice for the agency. In fact, just weeks prior to the Sierra Club revelations, FEMA had provided mobile homes to the victims of the 2007 California wildfires.

Dude, you get your "news" from a website run by a prosecutorial law firm that's trying to drum up business for a class action suit. I'm LOL'ing over here. There's no incentive for ATTORNEY's to disseminate alarmist information is there? I mean, they couldn't possibly be driven by, I dunno, a profit motive?!

 

[mountain muscle]

Instead of trailers, they should have sent them tents, wood, shovels, saws, hammers, nails and other construction tools and told them to get to work.

 

[SouthernLord]

Instead of trailers, they should have sent them tents, wood, shovels, saws, hammers, nails and other construction tools and told them to get to work.

Yeah wtf? I am tired of everyone thinking they are entitled to this shit from the Gov't. These people have been taken care of all their lives. It is only expected that the gov't supply them with PERMANENT homes.

 

[mrplunkey]

Instead of trailers, they should have sent them tents, wood, shovels, saws, hammers, nails and other construction tools and told them to get to work.

No, that has an element of personal responsibility in it. I therefore dub thee: "A mean-spirited Republican".

 

[SpyWizard]

all new home construction has those chemicals in them, for up to 1 year..

 

[mountain muscle]

No, that has an element of personal responsibility in it. I therefore dub thee: "A mean-spirited Republican".

If holding people accountable and expecting them to work for their own well being makes me such, then so be it.

New Orleans wasn't the only place hit, but I don't see anyone else bitching and moaning and pointing fingers.

 

[SouthernLord]

If holding people accountable and expecting them to work for their own well being makes me such, then so be it.

New Orleans wasn't the only place hit, but I don't see anyone else bitching and moaning and pointing fingers.

Exactly. I live on the coast. If a hurricane hit and my home was destroyed I would rebuild or move somewhere else. I wouldn't expect the gov't to give me anything. Then again I am an earner and not leach sucking off the gov't.

 

[Razorguns]

lol @ people expecting the us government to be good at something.

When has the government done a fantastic jbo at ANYTHING? Besides tax collection. Name 1 thing.

People bitching about the govt will continue long after we're all dead. Ever seen the competency and educational background of your average govt worker?

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[gjohnson5]

God Too many issues to address in one day

1. I agree partly you should not rely on the gov't but I also want to point out that this is FEMA's job. GW Bush appointed cronies to handle FEMA. Not only did they screw up the response but they acually approved of using mobile homes and trailers which people inhaled the fumes without knowing and became sick
2. If the people were aware of this , I'm sure they would have made for other arrangements, including sleep in tents. The problem is that these fumes have killed babies and children and adults who were unaware of the risks
3. Yes there are now class action lawsuits on this issue. I hope the people who lost loved ones from this get something for their pain

 

[gjohnson5]

What is the percentage of people in NO who were on gov't assistance before Katrina?

I there some implied excuse or even a commendation for gross negligence here?