tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post1590134541579023616..comments2024-03-25T09:31:41.470-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Exclusive: Thousands of MCPS students exposed to high levels of radonJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-56144725838016319582015-12-12T16:12:16.158-05:002015-12-12T16:12:16.158-05:00Mr. Nugent,
Many, many children live OUTSIDE of t...Mr. Nugent,<br /><br />Many, many children live OUTSIDE of the Churchill Cluster. Get to know the many, many children that live in apartments, condos etc... basements are not their issue.<br /><br />Funny you are so concerned about "credibility." MCPS lying to Councilmember Craig Rice does what to the credibility of MCPS administrators?<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />From Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-6953950641013656262015-12-12T14:45:58.123-05:002015-12-12T14:45:58.123-05:00"Homes have to be tested when sold" Uh h..."Homes have to be tested when sold" Uh huh ... we bought our home in 2009, there was NO requirement to test then. Indeed, as I'm sure Ms. Sartucci is well aware, the county requirement came into effect just weeks ago. So whom are you kidding Ms. Sartucci? If there was no requirement before Nov 2015 every kid in the county whose parents didn't test their homes before buying them James Nugentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-55131300084442541642015-12-02T14:09:36.663-05:002015-12-02T14:09:36.663-05:00With Bower's "let them eat cake" att...With Bower's "let them eat cake" attitude, what's wrong with five year olds inhaling the equivalent of nearly 2,000 cigarettes a year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-5839109496070564492015-12-02T10:38:54.659-05:002015-12-02T10:38:54.659-05:00All this sudden gas emission
Calls for an intermis...All this sudden gas emission<br />Calls for an intermission<br />And an honest admission<br />From the radon commission.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-88287126533399644872015-12-02T10:18:28.261-05:002015-12-02T10:18:28.261-05:00A level of 4.0 is equivalent to smoking 10 cigaret...A level of 4.0 is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes per day, according to government web sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-33647682034836720842015-11-30T09:30:50.724-05:002015-11-30T09:30:50.724-05:00I talked to the director of building services last...I talked to the director of building services last week after this report showed up (before it hit the news) and got the specific report for our school Fallsmead ES. Half of the classrooms were 4.0 or above. The test was performed in 2012 people! THis is what the news story missed! Done in 2012 and they did NOTHING! Their protocol per the director was to retest as he saw no issues with levels Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716140906784020750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-48902244592153426462015-11-25T11:42:11.221-05:002015-11-25T11:42:11.221-05:00It is in the classrooms. Homes have to be tested w...It is in the classrooms. Homes have to be tested when sold. See Montgomery County Council. <br />Remediation is done in homes all the time. <br /><br />MCPS isn't even doing the recommended testing, much less remediation where they found high levels in classrooms. Some of the spaces were teacher spaces, doesn't MCEA care about the health and safety of it's members? Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-24823172073835886412015-11-25T11:12:37.046-05:002015-11-25T11:12:37.046-05:00First, Radon is a gas that accumulates in the base...First, Radon is a gas that accumulates in the basement. It's a heavy gas, FAR heavier than air so it settles to the lowest area of an enclosure and that's also where it's coming from, i.e. from the uranium in the soil surrounding a basement. It doesn't naturally make it's way into the upper reaches of a house or building.<br /><br />Even if a school is chock full of Radon it&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-31633724654778400482015-11-25T09:36:02.000-05:002015-11-25T09:36:02.000-05:00They are at an even higher risk as they are in the...They are at an even higher risk as they are in the same classroom for multiple years, whereas a student might only be in a high risk classroom for one year, or less if its a special class that meets once a day. Basement classrooms are at a higher risk for radon.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798049854768600783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-84493793501453755502015-11-24T10:56:29.987-05:002015-11-24T10:56:29.987-05:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FenKVtzRr0I&li...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FenKVtzRr0I&list=PLgKoEh79JAdo_4FVAtrlLbMfkvrijsBIyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-69530624008127581542015-11-24T10:06:36.236-05:002015-11-24T10:06:36.236-05:00Where's Mr Radon, yet protector- of- all- thin...Where's Mr Radon, yet protector- of- all- things MCPS , Craig Rice on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-9646336296405098412015-11-24T07:51:31.676-05:002015-11-24T07:51:31.676-05:00another thing to note is that 4 is a permissible l...another thing to note is that 4 is a permissible level, but not a "safe" level and that radon levels below 4 pCi/l still pose some risk. the goal is to get the levels down to 2 pCi/l or less which can easily be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-26651116632858957532015-11-23T22:41:00.707-05:002015-11-23T22:41:00.707-05:00you will likely have to MPIA these reports and any...you will likely have to MPIA these reports and any information. The Attorney General provides a handy template letter at his website, http://www.oag.state.md.us/opengov/Appendix_A.pdf. Make a specific request for the test for your school.Paula Bienenfeldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-81226367051296945042015-11-23T21:22:11.618-05:002015-11-23T21:22:11.618-05:00If parents are not infuriated, then "Houston,...If parents are not infuriated, then "Houston, we have a problem". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-63779160965974884972015-11-23T20:51:22.388-05:002015-11-23T20:51:22.388-05:00The teachers are in the rooms all day too. weird ...The teachers are in the rooms all day too. weird that they are not concerned about their health, especially if any of them are pregnant. I would be concerned, but hey, that's just me. Lucky thing their union leaders at MCEA are looking out for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-22508770343012030512015-11-23T20:49:29.813-05:002015-11-23T20:49:29.813-05:00'Like''Like'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-51813446845761140692015-11-23T20:48:05.871-05:002015-11-23T20:48:05.871-05:00Regarding Beall ES, the current mayor of Rockville...Regarding Beall ES, the current mayor of Rockville, Bridget Newton, was president of the Beall ES PTA awhile ago at a time when the PTA mobilized -- successfully -- against the principal. You might want to see if she is interested in this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-80330752863237149852015-11-23T20:46:00.743-05:002015-11-23T20:46:00.743-05:00and isn't it great that the voters keep re-ele...and isn't it great that the voters keep re-electing the Board of Education members. Voters WANT this. They WANT their children exposed to cancer-causing radon, obviously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-25138446796105583122015-11-23T17:47:31.530-05:002015-11-23T17:47:31.530-05:00Next year, 3 Board of Education members will be up...Next year, 3 Board of Education members will be up for re-election. <br /><br />Are parents ready to stop playing this game, or do they want 4 more years? Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-77458298162402587652015-11-23T17:02:58.782-05:002015-11-23T17:02:58.782-05:00You're right Ms. Sartucci, we're all to bl...You're right Ms. Sartucci, we're all to blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-65277425957940332612015-11-23T16:27:23.624-05:002015-11-23T16:27:23.624-05:00Radon tests are often sold at local hardware store...Radon tests are often sold at local hardware stores and can be gotten on line. The testing last time I did one myself was leaving the test kit open for a day or so in the basement and then seal the kit and mail it and the results were sent out and then mailed back in a matter of days. These days the results are probably e mailed even faster. The whole kit used to be I believe about 20 dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-57330294335248955432015-11-23T14:35:30.412-05:002015-11-23T14:35:30.412-05:00MCPS is the school system that the citizens of Mon...MCPS is the school system that the citizens of Montgomery County want. Election after election they return the same Board of Education members back in to office. It's not MCPS that does not put kids safety first, it is the voters of Montgomery County. <br /><br />The Apple Ballot selects the BOE members for their lack of interest in children, the voters put into office the Apple Ballot Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-1656818809470069972015-11-23T14:31:58.148-05:002015-11-23T14:31:58.148-05:00Research has been replicated showing wireless in c...Research has been replicated showing wireless in combination with a known carcinogen equals higher rates of leukemia and tumors. <br /><br />Lerchl et al., Tumor promotion by exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields below exposure limits for humans, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Available online 6 March 2015.<br />A replication study. “Numbers of tumors of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-69771999229918652922015-11-23T14:25:31.560-05:002015-11-23T14:25:31.560-05:00The reports are dated November 3, 2015. Therefor...The reports are dated November 3, 2015. Therefore, it's been at least two years since the "retesting was scheduled". It doesn't take two years to run a radon test. Local Tax Experthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521599693099512062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-66517371019462492942015-11-23T14:08:29.807-05:002015-11-23T14:08:29.807-05:00I believe it was posted here, maybe as much as hal...I believe it was posted here, maybe as much as half year ago,, that a decent size radon warning sign was seen posted in one of the elementary schools basement classes, I believe next to the entrance of a special needs restraint area class. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com