Not only have the survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita had to suffer unimaginable indignities, now an exclusive report from MSNBC says nearly all the trailers and mobile homes offered as housing contain high levels of formaldehyde gas. According to the report, some levels were 70 times the long-term standard.

The Sierra Club and a Galveston, Texas law firm conducted the tests. The law firm is involved in federal litigation against the manufacturers of the travel trailers and mobile homes in question.

The article states the feds have failed to test the units for the dangerous chemical, but have failed to do so. Formaldehyde is used in a wide variety of products and is considered a cancer-causing substance.

While the chemical can cause cancer in the long run, it’s the earlier onset of illness that worries officials. According to MSNBC, residents of the units almost immediately suffered from bloody noses, skin rashes, bronchitis, burning eyes and asthma to name a few.

What’s the government doing about it? Probably as much as they did for Katrina victims in the first place, stonewalling. This is a very long story, one you should read. Once again, it’s at MSNBC.