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Residents tell SFUSD board children may be exposed to toxic dust at Bayview-Hunters Point development; ask for special hearing

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · August 14, 2007
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Summary

Multiple Bayview-Hunters Point residents and community advocates told the board they believe construction by Lennar Corporation is producing toxic dust with naturally occurring asbestos and metals and urged the board to hold a special hearing and test children; the board agreed to refer the matter to Buildings & Grounds and asked staff to work with supervisors and committee members.

A string of public commenters from Bayview-Hunters Point urged the San Francisco Unified School District board to investigate alleged toxic dust from a development by Lennar Corporation on a former Superfund site and requested a special hearing to examine possible student exposure.

Minister Christopher Mohammed told the board the development had "exposed children that attend schools in this community to toxic dust, asbestos laden dust," and said the developer and local agencies had refused to stop work for testing. "We asked the redevelopment agency... they refused. We asked…

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