{"id":2,"date":"2019-11-08T12:06:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T12:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a57.833.myftpupload.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-06-14T07:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T11:32:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.senatorhughes.com\/toxicschools\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Schools across Pennsylvania are crumbling and toxic.&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%2%%&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.21)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; title_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;73px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_video_mp4=&#8221;https:\/\/www.senatorhughes.com\/toxicschools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Toxic-Schools.mp4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|77px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;579px|125px|154px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;383px|125px|154px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;53px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;45px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||18px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.0&#8243;]\n<h1>Senator Hughes details lead and asbestos problems in schools statewide <\/h1>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/fya9vp5gge.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_fya9vp5gge videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/fya9vp5gge\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||13px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|4px|auto||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;However, our problem spans the commonwealth. I have seen similar conditions in places such as McKeesport and Allentown.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;]\n<p><span>The most notable examples are unfortunately found in my home city of Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/span>However, our problem spans the commonwealth. I have seen similar conditions in places such as McKeesport and Allentown. I have also read reports of numerous schools fighting issues with lead, asbestos, mold, carbon dioxide poisoning and more.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u2019s schools are quite literally <a href=\"https:\/\/environmentamerica.org\/feature\/ame\/get-lead-out-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fail in regards to lead safety.<\/a> And because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructurereportcard.org\/state-item\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aging infrastructure and a lack of a comprehensive asset management plan<\/a>, crumbling and toxic schools will continue to be the norm for districts with lower funding resources.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot let that continue because crumbling and toxic schools are a public health issue. I am calling on my colleagues in Harrisburg to step up and make our children\u2019s health and safety our top priority. 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