in the campus’s soil was 75 times higher than the level deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“During my time at Jordan High School, me and my classmates were exposed to toxic fumes emanating from Atlas Metals on a regular basis,” said Cruz at a press conference on Wednesday. “Shrapnel raining down on our school from explosions at Atlas Metals became a terrifying routine.”Cruz, who graduated this spring, worked to bring attention to the dangerous conditions by organizing protests and reaching out to school district and elected officials.
Twenty-one of the felony complaints filed by the D.A. are for illegal disposal of hazardous waste and one felony complaint is for allowing metal debris to land on the campus. The misdemeanors facing the company are for its failure to minimize the possibility of fires, explosions and the release of toxic waste.
“These poisons can cause respiratory problems, neurological damage and even cancer,” said Gascon. “Studies show that exposure to pollutants in schools has a significant negative impact on test scores and on being suspended or absent from school.”
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