Elementary and the High School Home from school. Sparking upset and concern last week, parents demanded testing of all schools. On friday, students were snapping photos for their parents. In holly glen, you have it growing on desks, books, tables. Not just the ceilings. Reporter today we saw crews outside of the radix elementary back entrance. Some students said that the information was totally bluffed. My son has headaches every single day. Im not a mold specialist. I dont know obviously mold is bad. Reporter tonights emergency meeting is at 7 00 tonight. Also, superintendent charles erling who sat down with us last week was not available for comment or to take any of our questions during the day today. Im cydney long bei, nbc 10 new a message from the principal said that a contractor found mold in the air and on many of the books. A renovation project was already in the works. Ahead, the nbc 10 investigators take a closer look at the school rules to protect your child from mold. Nbc
Its prompted an emergency meeting for tonight. As a parent of two young daughters, thats a huge concern of mine. Reporter we discovered there are no uniform rules for how School Districts must protect against mold. In new jersey, no regulatory standard exists for the amount of mold that constitutes a health risk. Without that, Health Agencies dont have a Legal Standard to take enforcement action. In pennsylvania, same story, no state agency has specific Regulatory Authority related to indoor air quality. And in delaware, too, where parents are simply encouraged to report any odors or other air quality concerns to teachers, the principal, the school nurse or Building Maintenance staff. In other words, the very young and those with asthma are likely at highest risk for mold exposure. The epa says all molds can potentially be harmful and yet even that federal agency has not set any standards for airborne mold contaminants. It is worth noting, across our region, state departments of health
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