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varnishes. He then asked the Board if they had specific <br />questions. <br />The Chairman was curious as to the percentage of people <br />"that suffer from extreme sensitivity to a variety of <br />elements found in the atmosphere. <br />Dr. Feldman explained at length that he attended a <br />meeting where the allergists all had different <br />interpretations of this particular question. He would <br />guess, roughly, that approximately 20% to 300 of the people <br />have severe allergic tendencies. <br />The Chairman stated that he was referring to the people <br />that were so super -sensitive that just about anything would <br />cause them to react. <br />Dr. Feldman stated that he just did not know the <br />answer. He also affirmed that it was difficult to analyze <br />symptoms that could be seen and that the doctor would be <br />limited with what the patient told him. Dr. Feldman felt <br />that in the Judge's case, one could see changes in .his <br />attitude, behavior, speech, and in his ability to convey a <br />certain fact; although some of these things were very <br />subtle. <br />The Chairman commented that anything that is volatile <br />could possibly create a reaction with certain individuals. <br />Dr. Feldman responded affirmatively. <br />The Chairman stated that there was no consensus of <br />opinion in terms of a safe level of formaldehyde. <br />Dr. Feldman responded that several federal regulatory <br />agencies could not seem to agree on a safe level. <br />Commissioner Wodtke asked if Dr. Feldman had a <br />recommendation as to an atmosphere in which the Judge could <br />conduct court. <br />Dr. Feldman felt he could recommend, for everyone's <br />sake, that windows be installed in the courtroom in order <br />for air to be moved for ventilation. He felt by doing <br />OCT, 2 0 1982 11 1 PA 659 <br />