Alert! Congress to target "TOXIC MOLD!"

[Eric Murray]

On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 06:53:32PM -0400, Declan McCullagh wrote:
> http://www.house.gov/conyers/nc082001.htm
> 
> A Michigan congressman is looking into launching a federal investigation of 
> the problem of toxic mold in the United States,


Hi Declan. 

What's the purpose of sending this to the cypherpunks list?

Do you intend it as an example of Silly Congress Tricks?

While I have a general unease about government getting involved in
anything as they're too likely to muck it up, toxic mold does appear
to potentially be a serious problem.   A quick Google search uncovers a
large number of references to toxic mold problems... scientific papers,
news stories, and even frightening statements like:

< "Mold is everywhere," according to San Francisco attorney Sara Thorpe.
< "There are no specific government guidelines and not a whole lot of
< medical information on it. It's ripe for lawyers to get into and expand it."

(http://www.enn.com/news/wire-stories/2000/10/10062000/upi_mold_32232.asp)

if the lawyers are into it, government won't be far behind.
There appear to be _five_ different bills pending in California
including one sponsored by a home builders association.


Eric

--
this posting contains less than 7mg/liter of Stachybotrys, Penicillum
and Aspergillus spores and thus is in compliance with the Toxic Mold
Protection Act of 2002.