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Students at Austin’s Brykerwoods Elementary may have been exposed to asbestos and lead after school renovations

By Teteh Neneng
Renovations over Spring break at Brykerwoods Elementary School in Austin, Texas may have exposed students to high levels of asbestos and lead. The renovations included sanding old paint—which probably contained lead—from the window frames and replacing glazing and caulking around the windows—which the principal says contained asbestos. When students returned from Spring break, dust still covered their desks. The Department of State Health Services has taken samples at the school, but the results are not yet available. A home lead test kit revealed lead in the dust. The Austin Independent School District says the school had air quality tests done before students returned from Spring break. The school district says a crew will be sent to clean the classrooms again.
 

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