Are there any risks from swimming and fishing in Peverly and Bass ponds?
Low levels of pesticides and some metals were detected in fish, surface water, and sediments. The contamination levels are unlikely to result in adverse health effects from swimming and fishing. More details on this exposure pathway are presented in the Environmental Pathways and Human Exposure section. Asbestos was removed from the Bracket School in the mid 1980s. Was there any risk to students and staff? The most significant health threat that asbestos poses is through the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers. Toxicity of asbestos is primarily dependent on exposure intensity and duration, along with other factors including the physical and chemical properties of the fibers. Asbestos-related lung diseases have been primarily reported after long-term exposures to asbestos in occupational settings. Exposures of such magnitude and duration are not usually experienced by the general public. When asbestos is firmly bound up in products such as insulation, ceiling and floor tiles, roof sh
