Is Bateman Concerned With The Employee's Health Interests?
By Christina Veiga
cveiga@MiamiHerald.com
A recent environmental report found that Homestead City Hall is contaminated with radon, a radioactive, cancer-causing gas.
Radon Causes Lung Cancer
The building is also full of mold, according to the report.
The building is also full of mold, according to the report.
Black Mold On Walls Is Already Present In City Hall
The discovery has prompted talk of reviving plans to build a new city hall, which were scrapped in 2009 because of concern over the $20 million price tag.
But Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman still doesn’t think the city should spend money on a new building.
His solution: “You could open a window and clear radon in 24 hours. ... Get some cross ventilation in there.”
Problem is, most of the windows in Homestead City Hall don’t open.
As for the mold: “You’ll kill mold with one swipe of bleach,” he said. “Boom.”
He also suggested air purifiers and installing an ultraviolet light in the city’s air conditioning systems.
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The discovery has prompted talk of reviving plans to build a new city hall, which were scrapped in 2009 because of concern over the $20 million price tag.
But Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman still doesn’t think the city should spend money on a new building.
His solution: “You could open a window and clear radon in 24 hours. ... Get some cross ventilation in there.”
Problem is, most of the windows in Homestead City Hall don’t open.
As for the mold: “You’ll kill mold with one swipe of bleach,” he said. “Boom.”
He also suggested air purifiers and installing an ultraviolet light in the city’s air conditioning systems.
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