For Immediate Release St. Bernard Parish

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St. Bernard Parish Government

http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/releases/13881

Internet:

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http://www.sbpg.net

Company Information:

St. Bernard Parish Government

8201 West Judge Drive

Chalmette, LA 70043

USA

Ph. 504-278-4227

Fx. 504-278-4330

Media Contacts:

Mr. Charlie Reppel

Saint Bernard Parish Government

504.278.4227

FOR MOLD CLINIC STUDIES Only:

Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, MD

Physician, Mold Illnesses

410.957.1550

or

Dr. Lipsey, PhD

Environmental Toxicologist

904.398.2166

More details in the press release

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MEDIA AVAILABLE: St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Government- Mold

Experts Find Evidence Of Biotoxin Illness And Extreme Levels Of

Toxic Mold

For Immediate Release

ST. BERNARD PARISH, La./EWORLDWIRE/Feb. 27, 2006 --- More than one-

half of 189 patients in five different groups including firemen,

parish employees, health workers and

homeless adults and homeless children are found to have highly

elevated neurological and physical symptoms related to mold illness.

In contrast, 22 crew members of the M/S Scotia Prince were normal in

identical tests. Experts recommend expanded medical

evaluation/treatment and protective measures for residents and

workers.

A " Mold Clinic " held in St. Bernard Parish, La. February 9-12, 2006

found that more than half the patients examined exhibited symptoms

of biotoxin illness. Simultaneously, houses in the parish were found

to have extremely high levels of toxin-producing molds including

Stachybotrys (also known as Black Mold).

" Our parish was devastated by Katrina with all but two buildings

sustaining flood damage, " said Henry , parish

president. " We're working hard to rebuild our community but we must

have safe, temporary housing where our residents can escape constant

exposure to widespread mold growth. "

The Mold Clinic was run by Dr. Ritchie C. Shoemaker, a nationally

known physician, who has treated more than 5,000 biotoxin illness

patients in over 30 years of medical practice and is the author of

several books and scientific articles including " Mold Warriors, "

published in 2005. (www.moldwarriors.com).

" There is no question about the potential for illness caused by

biotoxins in this population, the data are overwhelming, " stated Dr.

Shoemaker, in his report to the Saint Bernard Parish president,

parish fire chief, parish Homeland Security manager and the general

manager of the Scotia Prince.

" Our findings support the hypothesis that there are many persons

with exposure to toxigenic organisms including mold, in St. Bernard

Parish. These people should undergo

complete medical evaluation and treatment, " added Dr. Shoemaker.

In a related environmental and landscape assessment in which he took

samples and pictures of the housing and neighborhoods of the Parish,

Dr. L. Lipsey, a forensic toxicologist reported that, " Most

of the homes had extremely high levels (of mold), the highest I have

ever seen in my 35 years of testing homes for toxic mold. The most

common pathogenic mold appeared to be Stachybotrys, sometimes called

the `Black Mold,' known to be ten times more toxic than the most

pathogenic but more common molds, Penicillium and Aspergillus.

Stachybotrys produces tricothocenes which, in highly purified forms

have been developed by the U.S. Army and never used, having since

been destroyed. "

Dr. Lipsey continues, " Many of the homes must be bulldozed and

burned since they cannot be salvaged, and none of the parish

residents living on the Scotia Prince (who

have remained less affected by the toxins) should return to their

neighborhoods without proper protective equipment. "

Results of the mold clinic and sampling from the homes in St.

Bernard Parish follow. The control group for the study consisted of

crew aboard the M/S Scotia Prince which has been docked in the

Parish since mid September under contract to FEMA.

None of the crew showed signs of biotoxin illness and Dr. Shoemaker

noted in his report that " the only `residential' location in St.

Bernard Parish that did not have its `residents' (the crew)

identified with biotoxin-associated illness is the M/S Scotia

Prince. Trailers installed next to contaminated buildings, used by

persons with unprotected indoor exposure to those contaminated

structures cannot be considered to be a shelter strategy that

provides protection from toxigenic elements, including fungi,

resident in the contaminated structures. "

The parish continues to struggle with accommodating residents in the

face of a severe shortage of trailers and the imminent departure of

the M/S Scotia Prince at the conclusion of FEMA's six month charter

of the vessel.

To view the summary of the findings, visit

http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/media_uploads/Chart.pdf.

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CONTACT:

Charlie Reppel

504-442-1452

E-mail: creppel@...

FOR MEDICAL AND/OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Ritchie C. Shoemaker, MD

500 Market St., Suite 102

Pocomoke, MD 21851

Phone: 410-957-1550

E-mail: ritchieshoemaker@...

Web: http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com/

Dr. L. Lipsey

550 Water St., #1230

ville, FL 32202

Phone: (904) 398-2168

E-mail: Rllipsey87@...

Web: http://www.richardlipsey.com

KEYWORDS: St. Bernard, Hurricane, Katrina, Mold, Neurotoxins,

Stachybotrys, Environment, Saint Bernard, Parish, Visual, Contrast,

Sensitivity, ScotiaPrince, Warriors, Clinic, Mold, Illness,

Rebuilding, Biotoxins, Toxigenic, Organisms, Flood, Damage, Local,

Government, Health, Medical

SOURCE: St. Bernard Parish Government

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