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Teachers' union asks federal agencies for health-hazard review after teachers report mold, HVAC failures
Summary
The Elizabethtown Area Education Association requested a comprehensive health-hazard evaluation (CDC/NIOSH) after teachers reported mold, HVAC problems, bats and related health complaints; the union said it will seek independent air quality and microbial testing.
Elizabethtown, Pa. — The president of the Elizabethtown Area Education Association urged the school board on Tuesday to act quickly after educators reported ongoing building problems that the union characterized as health hazards.
Jim Safford, president of the Elizabethtown Area Education Association, told the board the union has documented "peeling paint, creeping mold along ceiling tiles, and HVAC systems that fail to maintain constant…
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