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New Action Committee Urges Transparency in EPA Policy Over
Mold & Microbial Contaminants

Full story: achemmic.com
http://achemmic.com/files/ACHEMMIC_February_2010_Letter_to_E
PA_CIAQ.pdf

February 16, 2010 Action Committee on the Health Effects of
Mold, Microbes and Indoor Contaminants ACHEMMIC is a newly
formed group consisting of physicians, scientists,
researchers, indoor air quality experts, industrial
hygienists, building engineers, advocates and others who
are working together to promote the truth in health policy
about the adverse effects of mold, microbes and indoor
contaminants. A request for action letter was submitted
today to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, GAO Acting
Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, and Senior Advisor to the
Senate Majority HELP Committee Michael Meyers. ACHEMMIC is
urging the EPA to adhere to GAO recommendations meant to
provide consistent, accurate health advisories within the
policies of all Federal agencies of the adverse health
effects of mold and other microbial contaminants. The GAO
audit of the public health threat was requested by the late
Senator Edward M Kennedy. In October of 2006, he requested
that the Federal Government Accountability Office (GAO)
perform an audit of the current scientific understanding of
the health effects of mold. The result of the two year
audit was a report issued in September of 2008
titled "Indoor Mold: Better Coordination of Research on
Health Effects and More Consistent Guidance Would Improve
Federal Efforts". The GAO deemed that the Federal
Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) would be
the perfect organization to oversee this endeavor was
carried out to ensure consistent government messaging in
the name of public health. The CIAQ is governed by the EPA.
ACHEMMIC encourages the EPA, CIAQ, and other Federal
agencies to work together to fulfill the late Senator's
lifetime dream of preventing and treating illness of all US
citizens. Copies of the letter are being sent to
individuals and organizations around the country, including
numerous elected officials, government agencies, media
outlets, medical organizations and others. The letter is
also being posted on numerous websites and blogs.

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