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formaldehyde stories: 6 news summaries

 FEMA Too Slow 
 on Katrina Trailer  
 Toxins: Federal Report  

Agency didn't announce toxin find until 2 years after people moved in

Jul 24, 09 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - FEMA was too slow to deal with reports of toxins in trailers used to house Hurricane Katrina victims, potentially posing a “significant health risk” to thousands along the Gulf Coast, a Homeland Security report says. Residents of the trailers had reported bloody noses, headaches, and worse as a result... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Department of Homeland Security • FEMA • toxin • formaldehyde • Gulf Coast • FEMA trailers • report • Homeland Security

(Newser) - Common baby shampoos and lotions contain trace amounts of two carcinogens, a public safety group says. Big-name products such as Johnson & Johnson shampoo and Baby Magic lotion tested positive for the cancer-causing chemicals, apparently produced as byproducts during the manufacturing process, reports the Washington Post. Johnson & ... More »

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FDA • baby • carcinogens • formaldehyde • cosmetics • public safety

FEMA to Move Families,
Citing Toxins in Trailers

High formaldehyde levels found in lodging of hurricane survivors

Feb 14, 08 8:00 PM CST
(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... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • FEMA • Hurricane Rita • formaldehyde • hurricane recovery • FEMA trailers

FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

Formaldehyde risks ignored in scramble

Jan 30, 08 1:54 PM CST
(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 "... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • Louisiana • FEMA • trailers • formaldehyde • Nick Lampson • Bennie Thompson • FEMA trailers

FEMA Housing Filled With Toxic Gas, Tests Show

Mobile homes yield readings up to 70 times higher than CDC guidelines

Nov 12, 07 2:25 PM CST
(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... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • FEMA • formaldehyde • FEMA trailers

Groups Ask Feds to Regulate Air Fresheners

Environmental lobby claims scents contain toxins, harm health

Sep 20, 07 6:23 PM CDT
(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 ... More »

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

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