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I'm glad she found relief, but it's odd that there wasn't illness in many more people. The symptoms are very extreme... then I caught the clue: "I work full tim

I'm glad she found relief, but it's odd that there wasn't illness in many more people. The symptoms are very extreme... then I caught the clue: "I work full time as a program manager while attending law school to become a public interest attorney." A new Erin Brockovich, it seems. I can't help but recall axiom that if your focus is looking for trouble, you're certain to find it. The story would have more credibility if there were more illnesses, then it wouldn't smack of resume padding.

trianglesphere 6y ago
It is odd that more people didn't have symptoms, but given that the symptoms preceded discovering that her apartment was next to the toxic waste it's more likely than not that this is legitimate.
- ohazi 6y ago
  The symptoms also stopped when she left.
  - galangalalgol 6y ago
    Having lived in a new apartment building, the smell was very strong even without a superfund underneath. What are the odds every new apartment tenant is being poisoned, but most don't have asthma or other sensitivities to make it obvious and are training in a profession that teaches them to look for it?
    - trianglesphere 6y ago
      It's possible that every tenant is being poisoned (and I'd suggest that this is not good either). There's some evidence that the new car smell isn't good, and the articles reference that problem being with VOCs (link to study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202100026X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202...).
  - jandrese 6y ago
    I don't think people are doubting that she has symptoms, just that they may be exacerbated by anxiety. Anxiety that she has learned she lives near toxic waste and has a gadget she bought on the internet that shows big numbers.
- AuryGlenz 6y ago
  “This apartment complex had no physical or written appearance of danger from chemicals, other than a brief and vague note about the presence of “agricultural chemicals” buried towards the end of the “Resident Handbook.”
raychail10 6y ago
Are you serious?! This is what you got out of that entire article? Wow. So in order for her story to be credible she has to develop what, cancer? Gosh you people are ridiculous. God forgot anything like this happens to you. Pretty sure Irvine Co. scared away any other complainants, but who cares about that, right? We’re just going to let large companies block necessary investigations and victim blame. You make absolutely no sense. How about we push for an investigation?

trianglesphere 6y ago

It is odd that more people didn't have symptoms, but given that the symptoms preceded discovering that her apartment was next to the toxic waste it's more likely than not that this is legitimate.

ohazi 6y ago
The symptoms also stopped when she left.
- galangalalgol 6y ago
  Having lived in a new apartment building, the smell was very strong even without a superfund underneath. What are the odds every new apartment tenant is being poisoned, but most don't have asthma or other sensitivities to make it obvious and are training in a profession that teaches them to look for it?
  - trianglesphere 6y ago
    It's possible that every tenant is being poisoned (and I'd suggest that this is not good either). There's some evidence that the new car smell isn't good, and the articles reference that problem being with VOCs (link to study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202100026X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202...).
- jandrese 6y ago
  I don't think people are doubting that she has symptoms, just that they may be exacerbated by anxiety. Anxiety that she has learned she lives near toxic waste and has a gadget she bought on the internet that shows big numbers.
AuryGlenz 6y ago
“This apartment complex had no physical or written appearance of danger from chemicals, other than a brief and vague note about the presence of “agricultural chemicals” buried towards the end of the “Resident Handbook.”

raychail10 6y ago

Are you serious?! This is what you got out of that entire article? Wow. So in order for her story to be credible she has to develop what, cancer? Gosh you people are ridiculous. God forgot anything like this happens to you. Pretty sure Irvine Co. scared away any other complainants, but who cares about that, right? We’re just going to let large companies block necessary investigations and victim blame. You make absolutely no sense. How about we push for an investigation?