Bronx school seeks new home after discovery of PCBs during lease renewal

A Bronx elementary school is looking for a new home after a routine
test for toxic chemicals during its lease renewal revealed 10 times
the limit of TCE, or trichloroethylene, which could cause serious
nerve, liver and kidney problems, CBS Channel 2 reported. The Bronx
New School had been located in the red brick industrial building at 3200 Jerome Avenue in Norwood. As a result, the Department of Education
decided students would not be returning there this fall and is looking
for a new building. It is not clear how long the toxic chemicals have
been there. DOE spokesperson Margie Feinberg said this was the first
time the building was tested. The city has been gearing up increased
inspections for these toxic chemicals, known as Polychlorinated Biphenyls or PCBS, following similar incidents earlier this year,
and parents have been calling for increased action. [CBS]