downey.kaiserpapers.info

As a patient advocacy group, The Kaiser Permanente Reform Committee (KPRC) advocates for patients and consumers alike. The primary tool it utilizes to educate the public on patient advocacy and other consumer related projects is its website otherwise known as The Kaiser Papers: kaiserpapers.org.

The Kaiser Permanente Reform Committee has been in existence for over a decade. It has maintained its educational website online for just as long. In January 2008, KPRC created a section on the Kaiser Papers website known as The Downey section: downey.kaiserpapers.info. Always the advocate for the public, the KPRC began to educate itself on the background and the projects surrounding the property. As with all other advocacy projects, it was KPRC’s intention to educate the public on the background of the Downey Property while also presenting material for the use of medical professionals and attorneys to assist the people that became ill while working on the properties.

Over a year ago, Stuart Lichter, the developer of the property, of IRG/Industrial Realty Group filed a defamation lawsuit against the Kaiser Papers; its owner Vickie Travis; Dina Padilla, a Congressional candidate; and two of the injured parties that became ill while working on the Downey Property.

In this lawsuit, the website, all of the Kaiser Papers, over 20,000 pages worth, was accused of presenting material that offended the developer.  It is the KPRC’s belief that all of the parties first amendment rights were violated when the parties were sued and demands were made to eliminate not only the Downey Section but the entire Kaiser Papers advocacy website.

During this time, the Kaiser Papers website was hacked over 15 times and other parties gained access to the Kaiser Papers website illegally and without authorization. The FBI has been involved and is still receiving information as of December 1, 2009. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been following the case for months.  The Kaiser Papers website and all related websites were vandalized with the majority of the illegal alterations taking place one day before the court hearings.

This week, the Plaintiff and Developer, Stuart Lichter, who refused to be deposed for seven month,  May of 2008, and was ordered by the court to do so, suddenly withdrew the case with Prejudice.  The lawsuit dismissed With Prejudice indicates that they can never again bring the same accusations in a court of law against any of the involved parties or the Kaiser Papers websites.

Patient safety and consumer advocates have seen an increase in Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) lawsuits. Although the parties involved and the Kaiser Papers website prevailed in fighting against this attempt to violate the parties’ first amendment rights, it was done so at an extreme detriment to all of the parties involved. This victory may be a victory for advocates across the country that may also face a challenge to their civil liberties but it is still a hardship for Leonard Martin. Although Mr. Martin had initially prevailed against this harassing lawsuit, Mr. Lichter filed an appeal against him.  Consequently, this injured party, Leonard Martin who is very ill, now has a legal bill to defend his win in court where he had no bill before the appeal was filed.

You may read the court document which is a pdf download at:

http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/Padilla Encl Endorsed Request for Dismissal.pdf

PDF Download at:  http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/IRG Indictment CO.pdf

People that may come into contact with more pollutants than the general population - Specifically Named Occupations/Employers - Kaiser Downey
hospital employees - Specifically Named Communities - Downey - Government document from California Division of Biomonitoring - OEHHA -
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Appendix 7 Populations Identified by Survey Respondents -
Please view government pdf download file:  http://kaiserdowney.kaiserpapers.info/pdfs/Appendix7_021909.pdf

To View some Undisclosed Documents Pertaining to this property that does affect the entire

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The following song was written specifically for the victims of the Downey Property.  While no one has yet been able to help them, this honor has at least been given to them.The lyrics to this song "Ill Gotten Gain" may be read HERE

The following photograph - left to right: Gail Shephard - Kaiser Senior Ortho Tech, Steve Basilie - Studio Worker, Leonard Martin - former Studio Worker and Steve Zeltzer, chair of California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day CCWMD - at a press conference, August 12, 2009 at the L.A. Press Club. To see how Gail looked prior to working at Downey please view at: http://downey.kaiserpapers.info/images/Gail.jpg

Attn: Government Agencies,  Please contact one of the following persons for further details and /or documents as it has been difficult to upload what has been vandalized in recent months. Gail Shephard (562) 863-3097,Vickie Travis (661) 449-8161,Leonard Martin (661) 400-0059

ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING CIVILIANS THAT BECAME ILL WHILE WORKING AT THE DOWNEY PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY ALL THE WAY TO BELLFLOWER - HERE IS INFORMATION ON WHO TO CONTACT BY CLICKING HERE. Call (866) 534 0599 to schedule an appointment time for a Telephone Intake Interview with the Department of Labor.

Sodium reactors fell out of favor due to the fact that liquid sodium catches fire when exposed to air and explodes when it mixes with water.  These things are reported to have taken place at the Downey Facility.

NASA told our Congress one story about the property and then signed a document telling a very different story. People that get sick on the Downey Property - NASA claims that they have no knowledge of anything and if anything happens it isn't their fault.  That is a little different than what they told Congress.  Right Click on the small document below and select View Image to read it.

The inserted photo of aerial spraying in Vietnam displayed below is not necessarily an indication that the herbicides, including those specifically for aerial spraying that were purchased for the Downey Property in the thousands of gallons was involved in this horrible part of history.  There is documented in the Foster Wheeler Reports a 3,000 gallon underground herbicide tank between Building 1 on the Downey Property and the current Kaiser buildings.  This tank has a County of Los Angeles Permit.  Yet no one in authority  can find that underground tank.  But after all, they claim the property was only used to make airplanes and to generate lots of paperwork. That is not a truthful statement.

Here is a list of Reported Contaminants at Kaiser Downey and Downey Studios provided by The U.S. Department of Labor  You can also view this same list at: http://www.sem.dol.gov/index.cfm Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select "Show DOE facilities"  In the next window select - Toxic substances verified as having been onsite and used at DOE site "Downey Facility" at some time.  Note: The original DOL Chemical list was 260.  The two top Chemicals were moved down to the "O's", and 1 chemical was removed altogether.  This is the missing chemical:  Ethoxylated tallowamines;Glyphosate (Isopropyl amine salt of N-phosphonomethyl glycine) US Patent 5543383 - Herbicidal compositions comprising solutions of slyphosate and polyurea and/or/polyurethane.  US Patent Issued on August 6, 1996 - Estimated Patent Expiration Date: December 30, 2014 - Considering that the property was concreted over they sure had a lot of herbicides there.

HERE is the original 260 list saved in pdf form.

259 listed at this time. * Grapic Menu - =Herbicides, =Pesticides,Rodenticide, =Radioactive

* 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
* 1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluoropropane
* 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
* 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane
* 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-chloroethane
* 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
* 1,12-Benzoperylene
* 1,2,3-Trichloropropane
* 1,3-Butadiene
* 1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane
* 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | p-Dichlorobenzene
* 1-Bromopropane
* 1-Butene oxide
* 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
* 2,2-Dimethylbutane
* 2,4-D butoxyethyl ester - This is an herbicide - also an an ingredient in Agent Orange which may have nothing to do with the property

* 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - This is an herbicide - also an ingredient in Agent Orange which may have nothing to do with the property
* 2-Butanone
* 2-Butoxyethanol | GLYCOL ETHERS
* 2-Ethoxyethanol | GLYCOL ETHERS
* 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | GLYCOL ETHERS
* 2-Methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid - This is an herbicide - also an ingredient in Agent Orange which may have nothing to do with the property
* 2-Methylpentane
* 2-Nitropropane
* 3,3-Dichloro-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane
* 3,5-Dinitro-N4,N4-dipropylsulfanilamide - This is an herbicide
* 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea | Diuron - This is an herbicide - Used in Viet Nam 1962-1964

* 3-Methylpentane - This is basically Methane
* 5-Bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-methyluracil | Bromacil - This is an herbicide that was used in Viet Nam 1962-1964 which may have nothing to do with the property.

* Acenaphthene - used in preparation of dyes, pesticides and pharmaceuticals
* Acenaphthylene
* Acetaldehyde
* Acetic acid
* Acetone
* Acetonitrile | NITRILES
* Acetylene
* Acrolein
* alpha-Diphenylenemethane
* Aluminum
* Aluminum phosphide - AlP is used as a rodenticide, insecticide and fumigant for stored cereal grains. It is used to kill small verminous mammals such as moles, rabbits, and rodents.
* Americium
* Ammonia
* Ammonium chloride | Ammonium chloride fume
* Ammonium hydroxide
* Ammonium phosphate, dibasic
* Ammonium phosphate, monobasic
* Amyl acetate | n-Amyl acetate
* Antimony
* Antimony hydride | Stibine
* Argon
* Arsenic | Arsenic and compounds
* Asbestos
* Asphalt | Asphalt fumes
* Barium | Barium and soluble compounds
* Benzene
* Benzo(a)anthracene
* Benzo(a)pyrene | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS | Coal tar pitch volatiles
* Benzo(b)fluoranthene
* Benzo(e)pyrene | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
* Benzo(k)fluoranthene
* Beryllium | Beryllium and compounds
* Boric acid
* Borosilicate | Fibrous glass
* Bromadiolone - Used to kill rodents
* Butane | n-Butane
* Butane, 2,3-dimethyl-
* Cadmium | Cadmium and compounds
* Calcium silicate
* Carbon | Soots
* Carbon dioxide
* Carbon monoxide
* Carbon steel
* Cement | Portland cement
* Cesium | Cesium, radioactive
* Chlorodifluoromethane
* Chlorodiphenyl | Chlorodiphenyl (42% chlorine)
* Chloroform
* Chloropentafluoroethane
* Chlorothalonil | NITRILES - a broad spectrum, non-systemic fungicide
* Chlorsulfuron - An Herbicide - this is one of the components of Agent White a sibling of Agent Orange and is more potent than Agent Orange - this does necessarily mean that it has anything to do with the property.

* Chromium | Chromium and compounds
* Chrysene | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS | Coal tar pitch volatiles
* Cobalt | Cobalt-60
* Copper
* Creosote | Coal tar creosote
* Cyclohexane
* Cyclohexanethiol | THIOLS
* Cyclohexanone
* Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
* Dichlorodifluoromethane
* Dichloromethane | Methylene chloride
* Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
* Diethanolamine
* Diethylene glycol | GLYCOL ETHERS
* Dikegulac sodium - A Pesticide
* Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether | Dipropylene glycol methyl ether | GLYCOL ETHERS
* Diquat dibromide - A Pesticide/Herbicide - One of the Rainbow Agents used in Vietnam.

* Distillates, petroleum, solvent-refined light paraffinic
* Epichlorohydrin
* Ethyl acrylate
* Ethyl alcohol
* Ethyl benzene
* Ethyl lactate
* Ethylene dichloride
* Ethylene oxide
* Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt
* Fenvalerate- an insecticide - a Pyrethoid - 1980
* Ferrous sulfate | Iron salts, soluble
* Fluazifop-butyl - an Herbicide
* Fluoranthene
* Formaldehyde
* Gasoline
* Glycerin | Glycerin mist
* Glyphosate - an Herbicide - Monsanto's Roundup
* Hantavirus | Viruses or other filterable infectious agents
* Helium
* Heptane | n-Heptane
* Histoplasma capsulatum - Darlings disease - a fungus from bird/bat droppings
* Hydramethylnon - Cockroach and ant poison
* Hydrazine
* Hydrochloric acid | Hydrogen chloride
* Hydrogen
* Hydrogen peroxide
* Hydrotreated light distillate - Kerosene and related products
* Hydroxyacetic acid | Glycolic acid - used to make paint shiny and in skin care products
* Imidacloprid - neurotoxin insecticide - Made by Bayer - Patent applied for in the 1980's
* Imiprothrin; Cypermethrin - neurotoxin insecticide- found in Raid and Ant Chalk
* Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
* Iprodione - A Fungicide - Trade names for commercial products containing iprodione include Chipco 26019, DOP 500F, Kidan, LFA 2043, NRC 910, Rovral, and Verisan.
* Iron
* Iron III oxide | Iron oxide
* Isoamyl alcohol
* Isobutane
* Isobutyl alcohol
* Isoparaffinic petroleum distillate
* Isopropyl alcohol
* Isopropyl ether
* Lactic acid
* Lead
* Lead II sulfate - Used in batteries
* Lead IV oxide - Used in batteries
* Limonene - This is an insecticide that is made from the oils of citrus rind.
* Liquefied petroleum gas | Petroleum gas (liquefied)
* Magnesium sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate - A primary ingredient in Formula 409 All Purpose Cleaner

* Malathion - An organophosphate insecticide

* Manganese
* Mecoprop - A broad-leaf herbicide
* Mercury | Mercury, elemental
* Mesityl oxide - A Solvent
* Metaldehyde - A Pesticide - Snail and Slug Killer
* Methyl acetate - A Solvent
* Methyl acetylene - Used in Welding
* Methyl alcohol
* Methyl methacrylate - Used to make plastic
* Methyl tert-butyl ether - A Gasoline Additive
* Methyl-2-cyanoacrylate | Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate - An Adhesive
* Methylal - A Solvent
* Mineral oil | Oil mist, mineral
* Molybdenum | Molybdenum and compounds
* Monoethanolamine - Used as feedstock in the production of detergents, emulsifiers, polishes, pharmaceuticals, corrosion inhibitors, etc.
* Morestan - A fungicide manufactured by Bayer Crop Science
* N,N-Dimethylformamide | Dimethylformamide - A Solvent
* N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine

* n-Butanol | n-Butyl alcohol - A Solvent
* n-Butyl acetate - A Solvent
* n-Hexane - Used in consumer products, building materials or furnishings that contribute to indoor air pollution.
* N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide - A synergist enhancing the potency of pyrethroid ingredients - a component of a pesticide.
* Naphtha | Naphtha (coal tar) - A Solvent and used in the manufacture of high octane gasoline
* Naphtha, petroleum, hydrotreated heavy | Naphtha (coal tar)
* Naphthalene - Mothballs, solvent, plasticizer
* Nickel | Nickel and compounds
* Nickel III oxide | Nickel and compounds
* Nickel IV oxide | Nickel and compounds
* Nitric acid
* Nitric oxide
* Nitrogen dioxide
* Nitrous oxide
* O,O-Diethyl-O-(2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-pyrimidinyl) phosphorothioate | Diazinon - A persistent Herbicide

* O,O-Diethyl-O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)-phosphorothioate | Chlorpyrifos - An insecticide - Trade names include Dursban and Lorsban
* Oxadiazon
* Oxygen
* Ozone
* Paint thinner
* Petroleum distillates
* Petroleum mid-distillate
* Phenanthrene | Coal tar pitch volatiles
* Phenol
* Phosgene
* Phosphoric acid
* Piperonyl butoxide
* Plutonium
* Polonium
* Polytetrafluoroethylene | Polytetrafluoroethylene (pyrolyzed)
* Polyvinyl chloride
* Potassium chloride
* Potassium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
* Potassium hydroxide
* Propane
* Propane, 2-ethoxy-2-methyl-
* Propionaldehyde
* Propylene dichloride
* Propylene glycol
* Pyrene | Coal tar pitch volatiles
* Pyrethrins | Pyrethrum - An insecticide.
* Rock wool
* Rosin | Colophony
* sec-Butyl alcohol
* Silicon dioxide, amorphous | Silica, amorphous
* Silicon dioxide, crystalline | Silica, crystalline
* Silver | Silver, metal and soluble compounds
* Silver solder
* Sodium bisulfate
* Sodium borate decahydrate | Borates, decahydrate
* Sodium hydroxide
* Sodium hypochlorite
* Sodium metasilicate
* Sodium phosphate | Sodium phosphate, tribasic | Trisodium phosphate dodecahydrate
* Sodium silicate
* Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate | Borates, pentahydrate
* Stainless steel
* Stoddard solvent
* Strontium | Strontium-90
* Styrene
* Sulfur
* Sulfur dioxide
* Sulfuric acid
* tert-Butyl alcohol
* Tetrachloroethylene
* Tetrahydrofuran
* Tetramethrin - a potent synthetic insecticide in the pyrethroid family.
* Thorium - an alternative nuclear fuel to uranium
* Tin | Tin and i.infoanic compounds
* Titanium
* Titanium dioxide
* Toluene
* Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
* trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1,2-Dichloroethylene, all isomers - solvents;octane boosters
* Triadimefon - A Foliar fungicide spray made by Bayer Crop Science
* Trichloroethylene
* Trichlorofluoromethane | Fluorotrichloromethane
* Trichlorotrifluoroethane | 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane
* Tricresyl phosphate
* Triethylenetetramine | Triethylene tetramine
* Trifluralin - a commonly used pre-emergence herbicide.
* Trimellitic anhydride - Amoco Chemicals Corporation, the sole domestic producer - it is used for coatings such as a plastic or urethane

* Trimethylbenzene | Trimethyl benzene isomers - A Sterilizer and Octane Booser

* Tungsten | Tungsten and compounds
* Turpentine
* Uranium | Uranium and compounds
* Uranium peroxide | Uranium and compounds
* Uranyl nitrate | Uranium and compounds
* Uranyl sulfate | Uranium and compounds
* Urea
* Vanadium
* Wood dust | Wood dust, all soft and hard woods
* Xylene | Xylene isomers
* Zinc
* Zinc chloride | Zinc chloride fume
* Zinc phosphide - Rodent Killer