Tag: pcb’s

As toxic chemicals spewed from light fixtures at Upper West Side schools over the past couple of years, the city Department of Education essentially told parents that they'd deal with it, eventually. The chemicals, called PCBs, were used in light fixtures until the 1970's, but they have been shown to ...

The Department of Education waited three weeks to fix a light bulb that was leaking toxic chemicals at PS 87 on 77th street, and didn't tell parents for almost three months, according to Assembly member Linda Rosenthal. PCB's are a carcinogenic chemical that was used in lighting fixtures until the ...