http://wkrg.com/news/tag/formaldehyde formaldehyde Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://wkrg.com/ http://media.wkrg.com/media/original/cache/webcast_news-200x135.jpg http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_trying_to_quash_toxic_trailer_lawsuits/16209/
FEMA is requesting immunity from lawsuits filed on behalf of Gulf Coast hurricane victims who claim they were exposed to dangerous fumes while living in government-issued trailers. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 16209 http://wkrg.com/news/article/makers_knew_katrina_trailers_were_toxic/15767/
A congressional report released today finds manufacturers knew there were high levels of formaldehyde in the trailers provided to Hurricane Katrina victims, but sold them to the government anyway. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 15767 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_trailers_pose_threat_to_kids_health/14323/
Health problems feared for kids who lived in FEMA trailers. more ]]> Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 14323 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mayor_pushing_new_orleans_residents_to_leave_fema_trailers/13665/
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says they "need to get everybody out" and find out "if anybody's health is being harmed." more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 13665 http://wkrg.com/news/article/new_fema_trailer_guidelines/12721/
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting strict new limits on formaldehyde levels in the mobile homes it buys for disaster victims. more ]]> Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 12721 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_will_not_stop_using_travel_trailers/12345/
FEMA says it will continue to use mobile homes for residents displaced by disasters but will test all housing for harmful levels of formaldehyde beforehand. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 12345 http://wkrg.com/news/article/some_fema_trailers_more_toxic_than_others/11029/
Federal health officials release brand-specific information about which FEMA trailers provided to hurricane victims had the highest levels of toxic fumes. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 11029 http://wkrg.com/news/article/toxic_trailers_cdc_takes_blame_for_slow_response/11022/
The CDC says it should have reacted sooner to concerns about hazardous fumes in the FEMA trailers housing thousands of hurricane victims. The ormaldehyde problem was first discovered in the 1980's. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 11022 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_responds_to_nagins_negative_reaction/10818/
A FEMA spokesman says the agency will try to work with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin to address his concerns about the government's plan to move people out of toxic trailers into apartments and mobile homes. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 10818 http://wkrg.com/news/article/nagin_bashes_new_fema_plan/10797/
New Orleans' Mayor Ray Nagin says the plan to move residents of FEMA trailers to apartments and hotels isn't a good solution to concerns about formaldehyde and will only lead to "a second great displacement" following Hurricane Katrina. more ]]> The Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 10797 http://wkrg.com/news/article/fema_to_test_trailers_by_request/10670/
FEMA sets up toll-free hotline for people who want their trailers tested for formaldehyde more ]]> Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 10670 http://wkrg.com/news/article/cdc_evacuate_toxic_trailers_as_soon_as_possible/10335/
Thousands of people still living in FEMA trailers after hurricanes kKatrina and Rita will have to get out. more ]]> WKRG.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:25:14 +0000 10335 30.36695095297672 -88.54293823242187