Comments on: Cottages May Be No Safer Than Trailers http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/ Public Accountability Requires Citizen Action (disasteraccountability.org) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: scienceman http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-638 scienceman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:02:58 +0000 http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-638 to J Lewis... I agree let's test, but let's test everything like new site built housing, I suspect that all formaldehyde levels are high in new housing as we're building tighter and people probably aren't ventilating their houses... to J Lewis… I agree let’s test, but let’s test everything like new site built housing, I suspect that all formaldehyde levels are high in new housing as we’re building tighter and people probably aren’t ventilating their houses…

]]> By: L Lewis http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-636 L Lewis Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:14:25 +0000 http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-636 I agree with you, scienceman, that the testing done on the cottages probably is not comparable to the CDC testing done on the trailers. But, such testing typically is done to alert the federal government to the need to test. And, it apparently succeeded. "Testing could begin in the next couple of weeks to determine formaldehyde levels in Mississippi Cottages, the structures designed to replace FEMA travel trailers in Hurricane Katrina damaged areas, an agency spokeswoman says. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency recently received guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on acceptable formaldehyde levels in the homes and CDC is developing testing standards, said MEMA spokeswoman Lea Crager-Stokes." (from the Picayune Item) http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_144125447.html I agree with you, scienceman, that the testing done on the cottages probably is not comparable to the CDC testing done on the trailers. But, such testing typically is done to alert the federal government to the need to test. And, it apparently succeeded.

“Testing could begin in the next couple of weeks to determine formaldehyde levels in Mississippi Cottages, the structures designed to replace FEMA travel trailers in Hurricane Katrina damaged areas, an agency spokeswoman says.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency recently received guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on acceptable formaldehyde levels in the homes and CDC is developing testing standards, said MEMA spokeswoman Lea Crager-Stokes.”

(from the Picayune Item)
http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_144125447.html

]]> By: scienceman http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-633 scienceman Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:20:44 +0000 http://blog.disasteraccountability.com/2008/05/28/cottages-may-be-no-safer-than-trailers/#comment-633 I think these conclusions are being oversimplified. I don't think WLOX who performed the Sierra Club testing can be compared to the CDC test results (different test methods, methodology, etc). Also, it appears that the cottages are built to local codes -- so if there are problems in the cottages it may be that all houses and all codes need more formaldehyde provisions. We need better science in this discussion and I think alot of the news reports are rushing to conclusions that aren't based in scientific fact. I think these conclusions are being oversimplified. I don’t think WLOX who performed the Sierra Club testing can be compared to the CDC test results (different test methods, methodology, etc). Also, it appears that the cottages are built to local codes — so if there are problems in the cottages it may be that all houses and all codes need more formaldehyde provisions. We need better science in this discussion and I think alot of the news reports are rushing to conclusions that aren’t based in scientific fact.

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