Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery
Posted by Deano on 6/29/09
My understanding is that T-2 is produced by some Fusarium species,
which appear to prefer low-oil grains (wheat, etc.). As a result, I
suspect they don’t like to eat building materials all that often. As to weaponization, T-2 is relatively easy to make, highly toxic,
and has a well-established history as a mammalian toxin (moldy grain
can equal dead and injured people, livestock, etc.). Adding to the confusion, there are other mycotoxins with "T-2" used
as part of the naming nomenclature.
On 6/28/09, Sharon wrote:
> Pretty sure on the no T2. Dr. David Miller told me that it hasn't
> been found in building materials. If I remember correctly, I
think
> Dr. David Straus did, too. Looks like that is what Dr. Thrasher is
> also saying. People get mixed up. All T2 are tricothecenes, but
> not all tricothecenes are T2. T2 were the tricothecenes that were
> weaponized. So, it is not technically correct to say the
mycotoxins
> that were weaponized may be found in building materials. But it is
> correct to say that the toxins that are known to be produced by
> some molds that are found in buildings have been weaponized.
>
> So the question in my mind is Why, if these molds are known to be
> found in buildings and they are known to produce these T2 toxins,
> then why aren't these T2 toxins found in building materials? And
> what is so special about these T2 toxins that they were the ones
> chosen to be weaponized?
>
> If anyone knows the answer to this, its been bugging me for a long
> time and I have never been able to get a clear answer.
>
> On 6/28/09, Deano wrote:
>> On 6/28/09, Sharon wrote:
>>> I have never heard of warnings to not retaliate against
>>> employees. Is that a standard aspect for a state DOL document?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>
>>> Also, I am not aware of anyone ever finding T-2 Toxin in
>>> building materials. Are you? Tricothecenes, yes. T-2, no.
>>
>> I have no idea. Some time on PubMed should give you a
>> reasonable answer.
>>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/27/09, by Sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/27/09, by sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/28/09, by Deano.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/28/09, by Sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/28/09, by Deano.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/28/09, by Sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by Deano.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by Sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by Jack Dwayne Thrasher, Ph.D.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by Sharon.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by Jack Dwayne Thrasher, Ph.D.
- Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery, 6/29/09, by sharon.
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