Re: State Wades Into Oak Ridge Mold Mystery
Posted by Sharon on 6/29/09
Makes sense. But Fusarium is found in water damaged buildings. Could
it be that just that the species of this mold that produces T-2? "Adding to the confusion, there are other mycotoxins with "T-2" used
as part of the naming nomenclature." What? Where did the term "T-2" come from anyway? What does it mean?
On 6/29/09, Deano wrote:
> 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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