NYC School Pass Right to Know Bills Regarding PCBs - what about Croton?
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Leila Goldmark
Feb 2, 2012, 12:14:32 PM2/2/12
to Croton Harmon Green Kids
The blurb below is from a CHEJ.org newsletter, but I can't find a
correstponding press relsease to link to.
If you'd like other info, here is a link to their info on PCBs in
schools: http://chej.org/campaigns/childproofing/projects/pcbs-in-schools.
In addition, the NYS PTA addressed this issue briefly in the Jan 2012
newsletter (see blurb with link at top of page 3):
http://www.nyspta.org/pdfs/publications/FastFactsJan2012.pdf
The CET Green Team will ask the school about the status of these
issues in Croton. If you have concerns, I encourage you to make them
known to the school as well.
Cheers,
Leila Goldmark
NYC Coalition Achieves Passage of Right to Know Bills
Parents of New York City (NYC) public school children have something
to celebrate this New Year! A coalition of stakeholders concerned
about PCBs in public schools lobbied the City Council and successfully
won passage of two bills. The bills will inform parents and staff
about a potential hazard at their school. PCBs were found in
fluorescent lighting fixtures and caulking in over 700 public schools
in NYC. Exposure to PCBs can have an effect on the immune and
reproductive systems and may cause cancer.
The bills amended the City Charter to (1) Require Department of
Education (DOE) to annually notify parents if there is PCB
contamination at the school and timetable for removal, (2) DOE must
notify parents if school has been tested for PCBs and give results,
(3) DOE must notify parents if lighting fixtures have been leaking
PCBs at child’s school and (4) DOE must provide NY City Council a
detailed report annually about citywide PCB remediation and lighting
removal plan.
Although the coalition views this as a victory, there is still a
dispute about the 10-year timeframe the city has set to remediate all
PCB contaminated lighting fixtures. The coalition will continue to put
pressure on the city to ensure children and school staff can work in a
non-hazardous environment.
correstponding press relsease to link to.
If you'd like other info, here is a link to their info on PCBs in
schools: http://chej.org/campaigns/childproofing/projects/pcbs-in-schools.
In addition, the NYS PTA addressed this issue briefly in the Jan 2012
newsletter (see blurb with link at top of page 3):
http://www.nyspta.org/pdfs/publications/FastFactsJan2012.pdf
The CET Green Team will ask the school about the status of these
issues in Croton. If you have concerns, I encourage you to make them
known to the school as well.
Cheers,
Leila Goldmark
NYC Coalition Achieves Passage of Right to Know Bills
Parents of New York City (NYC) public school children have something
to celebrate this New Year! A coalition of stakeholders concerned
about PCBs in public schools lobbied the City Council and successfully
won passage of two bills. The bills will inform parents and staff
about a potential hazard at their school. PCBs were found in
fluorescent lighting fixtures and caulking in over 700 public schools
in NYC. Exposure to PCBs can have an effect on the immune and
reproductive systems and may cause cancer.
The bills amended the City Charter to (1) Require Department of
Education (DOE) to annually notify parents if there is PCB
contamination at the school and timetable for removal, (2) DOE must
notify parents if school has been tested for PCBs and give results,
(3) DOE must notify parents if lighting fixtures have been leaking
PCBs at child’s school and (4) DOE must provide NY City Council a
detailed report annually about citywide PCB remediation and lighting
removal plan.
Although the coalition views this as a victory, there is still a
dispute about the 10-year timeframe the city has set to remediate all
PCB contaminated lighting fixtures. The coalition will continue to put
pressure on the city to ensure children and school staff can work in a
non-hazardous environment.
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