|
Logjam found at CDC : SMH Request for CDC to update mold info
UPDATE ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2009
LETTER RECEIVED FROM DR. HOWARD FRUMKIN, DIRECTOR NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH/AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY REGARDING SMH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CDC ABOUT IMPROVING MOLD AND HEALTH INFO. See below...
----------------------------------------
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 about the need to recognize the national public health problems associated with indoor dampness and mold, and for the CDC to update its information related to mold and health. This has resulted in direct communications with the (former) Acting Director of the CDC and a phone conference with the Chief of Air Pollution and Respiratory Branch of the CDC, Dr. Paul L. Garbe, who is ultimately responsible for the current information on the CDC website about mold and health. As of 10/9/2009, Dr. Garbe has admitted the information falls short and promised to improve it, to add the IOM's (2004) full findings including the effects associated with mold and dampness, which include (new) asthma development and lower respiratory disease in otherwise healthy children. Further, he promised to insert the WHO findings on dampness and mold (2009). As of 10/27/09, the CDC information remains the same. We are waiting and have alerted President Obama, CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD, and Senator Barbara Boxer (Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works) of this meeting and promises. On November 4th, 2009, a letter was received from Dr. Howard Frumkin, revealing that the CDC is reviewing its mold and health information and has made several changes, as a result of these communications. (SMH) |
