Despite Health Concerns, FEMA Will Continue to Use Trailers

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Despite Health Concerns, FEMA Will Continue to Use Trailers

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Jul 23, 2007 at 4:17 PM EST

Story Updated: Mar 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM EST

(WSBT) FEMA says it will keep selling and donating disaster-relief trailers, many made locally, despite concerns they may have unhealthy levels of formaldehyde.

Congress questioned the agency last week after documents revealed FEMA lawyers discouraged the investigation of formaldehyde levels in the trailers.

Formaldehyde is a common preservative, but it can cause respiratory problems and possibly cancer in high doses or prolonged exposure.

FEMA provided 120,000 trailers to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

A spokesman says 56,000 are still occupied in Mississippi and Louisiana, and others are being held for future disasters.

Monday, Jun 30 at 3:52 AM nancy wrote ...

I'm in a fema home I am sick with lung diorders. the air is thick with something it causes parts of my body to go numb. i am scared i have all the windows open because the air conditioner makes it worse. my lung collapsed i developed pneumonia, and asthma. i have never had problems like this before, (4 diff. antibotics in 2 months.) i need to leave now I need help to leave i am to sick to do it on my own. i have been looking. i live in Independence Ks. my e-mail -nancymanale@yahoo.com

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