Category Archives: Health – Medical – Science

Toxic Mould and Construction Defects Harming Public Health

January 20, 2010 – Press Dispensary Building Forensics (buildingforensics.co.uk) has been inundated with requests to investigate sick or tight building syndrome since a recent appearance on ITVs ‘Buildings From Hell’. The programme highlighted the new and worrying – but previously … Continue reading

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is lead plaintiff in Chinese drywall suit – Video

By Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune Saints coach Sean Payton is the lead plaintiff in a 591-page class action lawsuit against Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd., a Chinese company that manufactured drywall that is believed to be corroding homes and making … Continue reading

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ToxicTrailers.com – selloff of FEMA trailers unfair – Many trailers tested high in formaldehyde

Friday, January 15, 2010 Becky Gillette FEMA|GSA are now auctioning off 100,000 FEMA trailers in large lots for an average of $100 for units the government paid tens of thousands for. Many of these trailers tested high in formaldehyde, and … Continue reading

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: U.S. House of Representatives – Committee on Homeland Security – FEMA Trailer Auction Should Be Stopped

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 13, 2010  January 13, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding news that mobile homes and trailers from Hurricane Katrina are … Continue reading

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Stimulus funds aiding companies fined for pollution (Boeing), accused of fraud (Granite Construction) & AIMCO – a major apartment owner based in Denver – offered $13 million in tax credits – paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit over complaints that it operated mold and rodent-infested buildings

Resident Dorothy Peterson said she was considering protesting the stimulus assistance to AIMCO. “If they really wanted to make sure that low income housing was built properly and for residents that were going to be treated like human beings, then … Continue reading

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