[CPEO-MEF] REUSE: "Mold becomes latest health concern on Treasure Island" (CA)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Mold becomes latest health concern on Treasure Island

Marisa Lagos
San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
April 20, 2014

The people who live and work on Treasure Island aren't only plagued by soil contaminated with radiation and toxic substances: An increasing number of residents and workers are complaining about mold and dampness in buildings on the decades-old Navy base and questioning whether their health is at risk.

Kathryn Lundgren, who says her family is beset with chronic health conditions, has complained for years about mold in both bathrooms of her Treasure Island home, as well as leaks over the kitchen sink. Resident Sandy Agee said she has smelly, soggy carpets and drywall from when her apartment flooded three weeks ago, but so far the property manager has made only cosmetic fixes.

And in March, San Francisco firefighters stationed on Treasure Island were forced to move out of their firehouse and into a nearby training facility because of extensive mold growth at the aging firehouse.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Mold-becomes-latest-health-concern-on-Treasure-5415674.php

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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