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People Against Landlord Abuse & Tenent Exploitation (P.A’.L.A.N.T.E.) organizes against landlords in Harlem

By Eva Vallaincourt November 16, 2009 At the first awards luncheon for People Against Landlord Abuse and Tenant Exploitation—a local tenants right organization—the directors spoke of their growing programs to protect residents of Harlem, along with an upcoming party, which will … Continue reading

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The Wall Street Journal – Acorn and the Housing Bubble

OPINION NOVEMBER 13, 2009 By EDWARD PINTO All agree that the bursting of the housing bubble caused the financial collapse of 2008. Most agree that the housing bubble started in 1997. Less well understood is that this bubble was the … Continue reading

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New Paper – The biocontaminants and complexity of damp indoor spaces: more than what meets the eyes – Jack D Thrasher & Sandra Crawley

“Just wanted to let everyone know that Dr. Thrasher’s latest work was just published and he has given me permission to share it with you all. Both he and his colleague Sandra Crawley put together basically an encyclopedia of the … Continue reading

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LA Sen. David Vitter (R-Formaldehyde)

Andy Kroll November 12, 2009 Excerpt “So why is Vitter so sympathetic to the formaldehyde industry? Campaign finance records show that many of Louisiana’s big formaldehyde polluters happen to be—you guessed it—Vitter campaign donors. He’s received $9,000 from Dow Chemical’s … Continue reading

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International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) confirms link between formaldehyde and leukemia

Jennifer Sass Senior Scientist Washington, D.C. NRDC November 4, 2009 I won’t bury the lead: last week the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the most prestigious international body for cancer assessment in the world, determined that sufficient evidence exists … Continue reading

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