Doctors: FEMA Trailer Kids May Have Health Woes

PlusDoctors: FEMA Trailer Kids May Have Health WoesDoctors: FEMA Trailer Kids May Have Health WoesThe Associated PressDoctors fear tens of thousands of people, especially children, who lived in FEMA trailers after Hurricane Katrina could have lifelong health problems due to high levels of formaldehyde. (May 27)[Notes:VO-FILE OF TRAILERS] MORE THAN 22 THOUSAND FEMA TRAILERS AND MOBILE HOMES THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA ARE STILL BEING USED ALONG THE GULF COAST [Notes:VO--SHOT OF CHILD OTHER RESIDENTS]AND NOW DOCTORS WORRY THAT MANY RESIDENTS --ESPECIALLY CHILDREN -- MAY FACE LIFELONG HEALTH PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVELS OF FORMALDAHYDE IN THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIED HOUSING. [Notes:VO--SHOT OF CHERYL D'AVY] LISTEN TO WHAT ONE RESIDENT SAID NEARLY A YEAR AGO. [Notes:SOT --CHERYL D'AVY /TRAILER OCCUPANT]Continually had to have medications...for antibiotics...cough congestions....they just have not been able to clear this....and I continue to suffer an inability to breathe..... [Notes:VO--SHOT OF HOUSE HEARING] LAST SUMMER -- WORRIED LAWMAKERS QUIZZED FEMA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. [Notes:SOT--DAVID PAULISON/LAST JULY]We recognize now...we have an issue we are dealing with it in the best manner we can. [Notes:VO--FILE OF TRAILERS] FEMA AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL HAVE BEEN STUDYING THE MATTER, BUT THEIR REPORTS HAVE DRAWN CRITICISM. NOW THE TWO AGENCIES SAY THEY'LL CREATE A REGISTRY OF PEOPLE WHO STAYED IN THE TRAILERS TO AID IN FUTURE STUDIES. [Notes:VO--FILE OF TRAILERS]FEMA AND THE C-D-C SPEARHEADED A PUSH TO GET RESIDENTS OUT OF THESE TRAILERS, BUT IT ONLY BEGAN LAST FEBRUARY. AND THEY ADMIT THE TASK OF KEEPING TRACK OF EVERYONE IS MADE DIFFICULT BY THE RUSH TO GET FAMILIES INTO OTHER HOUSING. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[standingontruth1]

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[bkerbis]

I understand the same thing holds true with regard to portable classrooms. I know of 2 teachers that died of cancer and they both worked in the same portable classroom. Eight years each.

[Roonskii]

Nice to see you refer to Burma as Burma.

Giving people crack? as compared to people trying to get through a natural disaster?

How does a hurricaine have anything to do with rehab and crack? Your site does't give enough defined geographical information for me to give a recomendation for medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment.

Good luck with that.

[Roonskii]

Way to go  Brownie!