Posted by Sharon Kramer on 1/22/11

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Dear All,

Seems ACOEM is not interested in any public, physician or
IAQ professional comment prior to finalizing their new mold
guidelines. Wonder if the US Chamber of Commerce and the
Manhattan Institute think-tank are going to pay the
revisors to have another "lay translation" of these written
to be shared with judges, like they did for the last one?

A.. January 21, 2011, Message from NIEHS to another
concerned individual besides myself regarding the unveiling
of ACOEM's new mold guidelines::

"I talked with an ACOEM staff member, and the revised
version of the position paper is not quite ready for
publication. Once the paper is finalized, it will be posted
on the public website. According to the staff member, this
should take place in several weeks. I hope this information
is helpful." (I would like to think it is going to be
posted with a "comment" button, but am not hopeful)

B. January 17, 2011: Request for Transparency & Oversight
of Federal Funds Used to Educate US Pediatricians of
Children’s Illnesses Caused by Water Damaged Buildings

http://freepdfhosting.com/bfb4dc0dd4.pdf

C. December 1, 2010: WorkCompCentral Group Petitions ACOEM
for Review of Mold Guidelines

http://freepdfhosting.com/715a485427.pdf

D. November 28, 2010: Request for a two week public and
ACOEM general member comment period prior to finalization
of proposed revisions to the ACOEM health policy
statement, 'Adverse Human Health Effects
Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment” Copyright
© 2002

http://freepdfhosting.com/dad9dfa792.pdf

E. November 29, 2010: Katy's Exposure Blog "Exposing
Environmental Health Threats And Those Responsible"
Overview (told in linked pdf evidence) of the vast problems
their last lopsided and unscientific guidelines have caused
for many citizens and professional within this issue over
the past nine years:

"On November 28, 2010, over ninety physicians, scientists,
injured workers, employers, citizens and taxpayers sent a
request to the occupational physician trade organization,
the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine (ACOEM) to include public comment before
finalizing their 2010 Revisions (March 2011 AOHC Session #
2207) to their highly controversial policy over mold
induced illnesses, established in 2002. To assure
transparency and scientific accuracy in US health policy,
fair workers comp insurer claims handling practices, and to
assure that US health policy guidelines established by
private sector physician organizations are in the US work
force and public’s best interest; a Request for Oversight
of ACOEM’s policy and intended revisions was sent to
President Obama, Attorney General Holder, HHS Secretary
Sebelius, the Senate HELP Committee and the Congressional
Education and Labor Committee. Comments by concerned
scientists, physicians and the public made be read in
the 'Request for Oversight' link."

http://katysexposure.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/citizens-
taxpayers-and-concerned-scientists-urge-transparency-in-
workers-comp-medical-association-guidelines-used-to-
determine-environmentally-injured-workers-comp-insurer-
benefits-request/

Sharon

Katy's Exposure Blog, ACOEM & Lack of Transparency

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