Tag Archives: Public Disclosure

Political Action Committee – NAA – files Amicus Brief in mold case (two infant deaths in mold filled apt – Wasatch Prop Mgmt) citing US Chamber/ACOEM ‘litigation defense report’ to disclaim health effects of indoor mold & limit financial risk for industry

“Changes in construction methods have caused US buildings to become perfect petri dishes for mold and bacteria to flourish when water is added. Instead of warning the public and teaching physicians that the buildings were causing illness; in 2003 the … Continue reading

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Chamber of Horrors – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce must be stopped. Here’s how to do it – Eliot Spitzer

Note – The US Chamber of Commerce, along with the Manhattan Institute, paid to have the oft times debunked American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Mold Guidance for physicians translated into “easy speak” so it could be distributed to … Continue reading

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Toys to Toxic Waste: New Report Details Corporations that Skirt Responsibility and Shun Consumer Safety to Save Money

Washington, DC – As the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform holds their annual summit – an event dedicated to championing corporate misconduct and evading accountability – a new report released today details true stories of corporations that knew their … Continue reading

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Unearthing Unpublished Reports to Congress from Federal Agencies: The Birth of a New Journalism Research Technique

By Michael Ravnitzky Nearly all federal agencies provide reports to Congress.  Most reports fall into one of four general categories: Periodic reports produced as a statutory obligation for an oversight or appropriations Committee in the House or Senate; One-time reports … Continue reading

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Logjam at CDC – School Mold Help.org request for CDC to update mold info to correspond with that produced by the World Health Organization – July 2009 & the results of communication with Dr. Paul L. Garbe – Chief of Air Pollution & Respiratory Branch

Reqest to CDC to update is included at the end of this post. Since January, 2009, The Center for School Mold Help has engaged in a writing campaign to alert President Obama and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continue reading

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