High School Faces More Tests for Asbestos
Oak Ridge High School classrooms in El Dorado Hills will be tested again for asbestos because previous sampling couldn’t pick up the most toxic form of the fibrous mineral, federal officials said.
Health officials worry that recent construction on nearby soccer fields released asbestos fibers into the air, including a rare and particularly hazardous type of asbestos called tremolite. Asbestos fibers can lodge deep in the lungs and cause cancer.
Bob Ferguson, superintendent of the El Dorado Union High School District, said new testing under federal supervision will take place next week during spring break.
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