Not so surprisingly, if the federal government fails to provide basic guidelines, contractors will provide the cheapest solution regardless of the health impact or quality. Were their no regulations because of the half-baked GOP idea of industry self regulation or because they really don't give a damn what happens to people left homeless due to situations beyond their control? Let's just call it compassionate conservatism, without the compassion, as usual.
An analysis by researchers for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that four Katrina trailers emitted the toxic chemical at levels four to 11 times as high as those found in typical U.S. homes. The study looked at both commercially available units and ones custom-built for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2005 and 2006.
The new findings appear to confirm the role that manufacturers' practices and weak federal regulation played in the public health disaster after the August 2005 storm. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has called trailermakers to testify Wednesday.
Main & gay blog