Gov. Cuomo signs bill banning new mercury flooring in schools
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a bill banning new mercury flooring in schools and setting limits on exposure to the neurotoxin.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Assemb. Judy Griffin (D-Rockville Centre), also prohibits schools from installing additional levels of flooring on top of mercury-emitting surfaces that would conceal the old flooring.
The Amityville, Merrick and Miller Place school districts closed facilities this year after finding mercury vapor coming from rubberlike synthetic flooring.
“I applaud the governor for taking action,” Amityville Superintendent Mary T. Kelly said Tuesday. “One of the issues we were confronted with was there weren’t any standards for this type of environmental concern, and for us any type of mercury vapor presence is too much in terms of ensuring the safety and well-being of our children and our staff.”
Read more: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/mercury-flooring-gov-cuomo-1.38941860
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