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  • February 2008

    • FEMA to Move Families, Citing Toxins in Trailers

      Times-Picayune (New Orleans)  |  Feb 14, 08 8:00 PM CST

      FEMA to Move Families, Citing Toxins in Trailers

      (Newser) - FEMA will move thousands of survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita out of their government-supplied trailers because of possibly dangerous levels of formaldehyde, the Times-Picayune reports. Those at greatest risk, including those with current health problems, will be moved into apartments and hotels in the next two weeks, with the rest to follow. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • New Orleans  • FEMA  • CDC  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde  • Hurricane Rita  • hurricane recovery

  • January 2008

    • FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

      CNN  |  Jan 30, 08 1:54 PM CST

      FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

      (Newser) - Democrats on a House committee say the Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored good science in using travel trailers with dangerously high levels of formaldehyde as long-term housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina, CNN reports, adding that FEMA suppressed a report on formaldehyde risks. The emergency agency calls yesterday's accusations "unfounded and false" and "contrary to our mission." More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • Louisiana  • FEMA  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde  • trailers

  • November 2007

    • FEMA Housing Filled With Toxic Gas, Tests Show

      MSNBC  |  Nov 12, 07 2:25 PM CST

      FEMA Housing Filled With Toxic Gas, Tests Show

      (Newser) - The mobile homes and trailers FEMA provided for displaced New Orleans residents are brimming with toxic formaldehyde gas, according to test results obtained by MSNBC. In 95% of cases, formaldehyde levels were at least twice the CDC’s maximum recommendations. The federal government has not followed through on promises to test the homes, some of which have been inhabited for 2 years. More »

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      Hurricane Katrina  • FEMA  • FEMA trailers  • formaldehyde

  • September 2007

    • Groups Ask Feds to Regulate Air Fresheners

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 20, 07 6:23 PM CDT

      Groups Ask Feds to Regulate Air Fresheners

      (Newser) - Air fresheners contain dangerous chemical compounds linked to asthma, cancer, and developmental problems, said a coalition of environmental groups in petitioning the EPA yesterday to regulate the industry. While most companies denied the charges, Walgreen Co. responded by pulling three fresheners off shelves in its 5,850 stores, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

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      cancer  • Environmental Protection Agency  • asthma  • toxic chemicals  • consumer protection  • phthalates  • Walgreens  • formaldehyde  • air freshener

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