RE : Powerful Testimony of Louise Schaefer on AB 374, the California Compassionate Choices Act

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Powerful testimony is a gross understatement. I was truly touched by the

clarity and depth of Louise''s testimony. Not because I support this

legislation, but because of the apparent nexus or connecting point between her

ALS and the mold exposure, she endured. Nexus is a legal term which connotes

cause and effect. I have learned that some of the toxins emitted by mold and

its by-products it can spawn are gliotoxins or toxins which affect the brain. I

had read that traumatic brain injuries can cause Parkinson''s or other similar

illnesses. It is the first time that I considered an exposure to mold which may

cause a catastrophic illness. But it should not surprise me. When I was exposed

to aspergillus fumigatus at the O.H. School in South Boston, MA, I

developed immediate symptoms such as headaches, eardrum pain, bloody nose and

ears, hair loss, fever and debilitating fatigue, among other symptoms. It

stands to reason that those sinus infections in the cranial

region may be causing more than cancer - that the neurotoxins may also

contribute to illnesses that we formerly associated with heredity or trauma. It

means that there may be a larger picture which was deliberately ignored by the

medical community and drug research industry that needs review. And most

importantly - oversight, because there is a lack of credibility which has

emerged as a result of self-dealing and skewed research. Clearly, Louise

suspects the cause to be mold. Her credentials suggest strongly that she has

paid close attention to where she was when she became sick and the effect that

mold appeared to have in her diagnosis. She is in my prayers and I thank her,

as a fellow JD, for shining light on this problem, rather than remaining silent,

as it is always easier to do. She still is taking the high road. Bravo.

Darlene <darlenesb2000@...> a écrit :

Darlene (darlenesb2000@...) has sent you this web page.

Powerful Testimony of Louise Schaefer on AB 374, the California Compassionate

Choices Act

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/03/powerful_testim.html

Personal Message:

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RE: I believe the ALS set in the day I passed out at work in 2002, after being

exposed to toxic mold for an extended period of time.

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