[CPEO-BIF] Darnell-Cookman Middle School, Jacksonville, Florida

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Officials: School On Ash Waste Site No Danger To Kids
School Sits On Ash Cite

News4Jax (FL)
February 20, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- City and school officials are trying to assure 
parents their youngsters are not in danger as work crews test for 
contaminated soil just outside of a Jacksonville middle school.

Parents of Darnell-Cookman Middle School students were recently sent 
notices telling them that the school sits on a contaminated ash waste 
cite that contains lead and other toxins from incinerators from the 
early 1900s.

"That's an insult, to have the children on this property without knowing 
all the concerns," said parent Vandelyn Smith.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.navycompass.com/modules.php?name=More_News&name=Top_Stories&action=view&id=174

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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