Comments on: Consumer Reports, world-class tease http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/30/consumer-reports-world-class-tease/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/30/consumer-reports-world-class-tease/comment-page-1/#comment-5074 Renee Corea Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:31:49 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2290#comment-5074 Thanks, Doug. I'm going to write about this paper. There's actually a couple of interesting things in it, and there's a disconnect between what it says and the public statements being said. And, more important, it's not news. Everything that was true yesterday is true today. There's actually another bed bug bite paper out too, a short one, problematic but interesting. I'm finishing reading them and will write about them both. Meanwhile, we still do what we have to do, back to work and all that. The world didn't stop and the bed bug situation, intolerable, risky, worrying, is still what it was yesterday. Thanks, Doug. I’m going to write about this paper. There’s actually a couple of interesting things in it, and there’s a disconnect between what it says and the public statements being said. And, more important, it’s not news. Everything that was true yesterday is true today.

There’s actually another bed bug bite paper out too, a short one, problematic but interesting. I’m finishing reading them and will write about them both.

Meanwhile, we still do what we have to do, back to work and all that. The world didn’t stop and the bed bug situation, intolerable, risky, worrying, is still what it was yesterday.

]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/30/consumer-reports-world-class-tease/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 Doug Summers MS Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:59:16 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2290#comment-5056 Here is a link to Dr Goddard commenting on the study http://www.thejamareport.com/wmPlayer.php?daFile=files/vids/JAMA_REPORT_SHORT_03_31_09.wmv&fim=1165&par=153 "The public health importance of bed bugs does not derive from their potential to vector disease, but from their absolutely deleterious impact on our society. This is so elementary." Well stated, I agree completely. Here is a link to Dr Goddard commenting on the study

http://www.thejamareport.com/wmPlayer.php?daFile=files/vids/JAMA_REPORT_SHORT_03_31_09.wmv&fim=1165&par=153

“The public health importance of bed bugs does not derive from their potential to vector disease, but from their absolutely deleterious impact on our society. This is so elementary.”

Well stated, I agree completely.

]]> By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/30/consumer-reports-world-class-tease/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Renee Corea Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:02:24 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2290#comment-5048 Yes, I know. And here I thought -- and was excited about a new research paper on bites -- and it's just... Dr. Goddard with the usual, and as far as I can see from early reports, with the same dismissive remarks. What disappointment. Yes, bed bugs do not transmit disease. Didn't we know that already? I'm pretty sure Dr. Goddard himself has been telling us this forever. The public health importance of bed bugs does not derive from their potential to vector disease, but from their absolutely deleterious impact on our society. This is so elementary. Anyway... thanks for stopping by. Yes, I know. And here I thought — and was excited about a new research paper on bites — and it’s just… Dr. Goddard with the usual, and as far as I can see from early reports, with the same dismissive remarks. What disappointment.

Yes, bed bugs do not transmit disease. Didn’t we know that already? I’m pretty sure Dr. Goddard himself has been telling us this forever.

The public health importance of bed bugs does not derive from their potential to vector disease, but from their absolutely deleterious impact on our society. This is so elementary.

Anyway… thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Doug Summers MS http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/30/consumer-reports-world-class-tease/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 Doug Summers MS Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:53:26 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2290#comment-5047 The Jama article has a release date of April 1st, but it is available online by subscription. The authors Godddard & deShazo reviewed published studies & concluded that bed bugs are unlikely to transmit disease. Here is a link to the abstract http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/301/13/1358 The Jama article has a release date of April 1st, but it is available online by subscription.

The authors Godddard & deShazo reviewed published studies & concluded that bed bugs are unlikely to transmit disease.

Here is a link to the abstract
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/301/13/1358

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