Comments for re: The Hoodie Dilemma at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:36:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-3439 Do you still find the hoodie/cell phone debate funny, Walter? Good thing we took care of that awful problem. Now, perhaps we can make sure our bus drivers and educators are all sober and have no felony convictions. How about we take education in Lafayette serious for a change and stop looking like fools? I am sure our students would appreciate it. - Pedro Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:06:31 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2653 Kids dress and act thuggish enough. We don't need them wearing hoddies at school to look gangsta. Not to mention they use the apparel for cheating and disgusing their identity. Stand up and say NO!!! - Straight Talker Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:10:53 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2581 Gee Walt, you're starting to sound just a tad like Uncle Bill! - TDA SPY Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:40:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2528 "This is not a health care forum during August recess. In short, take issue with the comments of others, by all means, but let's be nice about it." trust me Walt, I was being nice! - tell.it.like.it.TI.tis Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:52:22 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2522 Dear readers, While the penultimate post above contains none of George Carlin's "seven words" and I elected to approve it, I do feel the boorish tone occupies a gray area of incivility. I urge readers who post comments at theind.com to maintain the same level of decorum we would observe in interpersonal encounters. The tone in the comment section for some stories, particularly those which relate to "culture war" issues, has begun to mimic that of our national discourse. This is not a health care forum during August recess. In short, take issue with the comments of others, by all means, but let's be nice about it. - Walter Pierce, Managing Editor Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:14:56 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2521 TruthAboutMold umm....who asked? - wtf Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:11:46 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2519 I wish the guy with the mold info would have left more info..... www.moldismakingtheskyfall.com And why does any dumb a$$ with a cause feel the need to have a law passed to protect everyone. This is the opposite of freedom. - Truthaboutschmold Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:56:43 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2510 Another great, insightful, entertaining and 'spot on' editorial. I don't have the number of links and resources as the mold commentator, but I have one real question; Why not cut the hood and pocket off? - Jaci Russo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:12:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2505 The following information has been sent to hundreds of elected officials throughout the country. I am writing to you on behalf of millions of Americans who have been harmed by exposure to toxic mold. The following message has been sent to hundreds of elected officials including President Obama, all U.S. Senators, members of the U.S. House, the Governors of all 50 states, state legislators, state health departments, etc. Toxic mold causes serious health problems. We need your help to get laws passed in order to ensure that the American people can get appropriate medical care and the correct information regarding the handling and remediation of toxic mold. We need laws and regulations in regard to people who test and remediate mold in order to stop the fraud and deceit that has been occurring throughout the country. For 50 years, the tobacco industry denied the truth about the health effects of tobacco. How long will the insurance industry and other stakeholders be allowed to deny the truth about the health effects of toxic mold? We need to expose the truth now and educate the public about the proper way to handle mold problems in our homes, schools and businesses. If your family was exposed to toxic mold, wouldn’t you want laws in place to protect your loved ones? This is all we are asking. We need your leadership and action on this very important issue. The following information will give you a good place to start in understanding the issues that need to be addressed. These ten items are a very small sample of the thousands of documents available on this topic. I thought these items would be most helpful in your efforts to create new laws and regulations about mold-related issues. You might also review the mold legislation that was proposed by Representative John Conyers. 1. The following paper has an insightful discussion of whether mold contamination in homes can be regulated. “Can Mold Contamination of Homes be Regulated–Lessons Learned from Radon and Lead Policies”? The answer is YES. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/es0620585 2. The State of California issued mold remediation guidelines. This is one of the most up-to-date reports available. It contains references to several important articles about the health effects of toxic mold. The U.S. Navy also has mold remediation guidelines. http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/06/01/06-001.pdf http://www-nehc.med.navy.mil/downloads/prevmed/katrina/ihfom_ch13-3.pdf 3. The State of Nevada recently passed legislation designating September 2009 as toxic mold awareness month, and the State of Arkansas passed legislation regarding standards and qualifications for mold investigators. You could use this information as a starting point for one part of your legislation, but you would want to get input from experts. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/Bills/ACR/ACR7_EN.pdf http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1467.pdf 4. The U.S. Surgeon General just announced the federal government’s new Healthy Home Initiative which discusses mold and mold toxins, along with lead paint and radon, and other issues that can affect the indoor environment in homes. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/healthyhomes/calltoactiontopromotehealthyhomes.pdf 5. The Center for School Mold Help has a lot of valuable information about mold in schools and also has an excellent article discussing how certain stakeholders are trying to hide the truth about the health effects of toxic mold. Another group, Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings, is focused on water damage and mold problems caused by construction defects. http://www.schoolmoldhelp.org https://www.schoolmoldhelp.org/content/view/1639/46/ http://www.hadd.com/ 6. There are many books available on this subject including these two books: Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control” This book was published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in 1999. “Molds and Mycotoxins–Papers from an International Symposium” This book was edited by Kaye Kilburn, M.D. and was published by Heldref Publications in 2004. 7. James Craner, M.D., has published several good articles and reports on this topic, including “A Critique of the ACOEM Statement on Mold.” Another leading expert is Jack Thrasher, Ph.D., who is a toxicologist. http://www.drcraner.com http://www.drcraner.com/images/ACritiqueoftheACOEMStatementonMold.pdf http://www.drthrasher.org 8. The following links are from military textbooks. The first one is Chapter 34 on Trichothecene Mycotoxins, and the second one is Chapter 4 on Toxins (which includes information about mycotoxins). If the U.S. military can admit that mycotoxins are dangerous, then why are the insurance companies allowed to deny that mycotoxins cause health problems. http://www.envirochex.com/Downloads/Chapter34_Military_Medicine.pdf http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1018.5/MR1018.5.chap4.html 9. The University of Connecticut published a handbook in 2004 titled “Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture Indoors.” http://oehc.uchc.edu/images/PDFs/MOLDGUIDE.pdf 10. Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D., is one of the leading doctors in the country who are helping people who have been harmed by exposure to toxic mold. This is the link for Dr. Shoemaker’s website: http://www.biotoxin.info Toxic mold is a very serious health threat, and we need to do everything we can to help protect all Americans. I hope this information is helpful as you continue your work to develop laws and regulations about mold-related issues. - TruthAboutMold Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:47:20 +0100 http://www.theind.com/re/4851#comment-2501 This is OLD news, Walter...... - move on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:42:02 +0100