The Connecticut residents holding a rent strike amid lead poisoning crisis
They thought their redeveloped 19th-century building was safe – but after learning it still contained toxic levels of lead, they formed a tenants union
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They thought their redeveloped 19th-century building was safe – but after learning it still contained toxic levels of lead, they formed a tenants union
Over a dozen residents of the Lofts at Cargill Mills are withholding rent after an inspection found lead in almost all the apartments tested.
They found lead in their apartment complex. But who is responsible?- Katy Slininger could see the crumbling plaster above her son’s Lego set. She could see what appeared to be moss creeping up the wall of her apartment’s basement as moisture leaked in. She could see the gaps where the wood floor hadn’t quite been...
The Lofts at Cargill Falls Mill received state and federal funding — leaving residents wondering how several units contained lead dust.
Graduate students attended a housing forum in the Campus Center to learn and share experiences.