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ToxicTrailers.com is dedicated to providing information about formaldehyde poisoning, and advocating effective government regulations. The government spent more than $2 billion on FEMA trailers with hazardous levels of formaldehyde, and now has dumped more than 103,000 former FEMA trailers known to be toxic on the market. If you are living in a former FEMA trailer and want a free test for formaldehyde, e-mail nicholas.shapiro@anthro.ox.ac.uk.
The FEMA trailer tragedy exposed what is a widespread problem in RVs, mobile homes, modular buildings and even conventional buildings. If you are having burning eyes, congestion, sore throat, coughing, breathing difficulties, frequent sinus infections or rashes, and difficulties concentrating, you may have a formaldehyde problem. For questions or to share your story, write 4becky@cox.net.
To make a complaint about former FEMA travel trailers being advertised or rented as permanent housing in violation of the sales contract, e-mail david.robbins@gsa.gov.
Plywood made with Soyad, soy-based alternative too formaldehyde glue, is available at Home Depot at no extra cost. For a eco friendly travel trailer built with materials that don't outgas formaldehyde, see http://www.goevergreenrv.com/.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Sick building in D.C. linked to formaldehyde
The Washington Post has an article today (see link at lower right of this page under toxic trailer news) that says workers are getting sick in the new EEOC building in Washington, D.C., and formaldehyde is the suspected cause. In addition to the short- and long-term health impacts to the employees, imagine how this is impacting productivity!! It is ridiculous there are still no standards to protect people from high levels of formaldehyde in buildings...
Here is a quote from the article:
"Just keep your coughing to a dull roar, folks," wrote one worker, "so you don't disturb your neighbors who have the blinding headaches."
Wonder how many millions the government spent in order to make this sick building?
Here is a quote from the article:
"Just keep your coughing to a dull roar, folks," wrote one worker, "so you don't disturb your neighbors who have the blinding headaches."
Wonder how many millions the government spent in order to make this sick building?