Human said...> " WONDERING.... Is anyone feeling ill since they started demolishing the old Lerner Newspaper building on Ashland and Rogers? I and several of my friends living right by the site have had severe headaches lasting for days (still now even) and body aches and a general feeling of not feeling well.
Everday when I get home from work there is a huge dust cloud hanging in the area, plus, they are working round the clock.
Surely this old old OLD building had asbestos in it. I am wondering if they are hurriedly demolishing it before someone from the EPA were to come down and they'd have to use a more expensive way of dismantling since there is some toxicity.
I mean my head has been BURNING since a few days after they started this demolishing. I am quite worried about this.
BLOGNOTES: Maybe Human is right? Anyone else? Let's hear from others living near the site. Anyone from the EPA read this site? Because we know Joe Moore and his band of puppets will do nothing about this serious health complaint.
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Were they using water hoses to suppress the dust?
That is the minimal that shoud be done. Since it was an old printing facility
Possible causes.
Lead: is a heavy metal used in industry like printing. it is also found in old paint that had lead pigment in it.
Benzene: is a solvent (an aromatic hydrocarbon) widely used in chemical manufacturing processes that also has been used in printing and other trades.
Asbestos: is a mineral fiber. It is virtually indestructible -- heatproof, fireproof and resistant to most chemicals.
Coal dust: is the dust that gets into the air when coal storage facilities are disturbed.
Organophosphate pesticides: are a class of products that kill insects through their nervous systems. They can inhibit chemicals in the brain of an exposed person.
Mercury: is the liquid metal that you see in thermometers.
Hydrogen fluoride: is used in the printing industry.
diesel particulate matter - the tiny particles that are part of diesel exhaust. The particles can have thousands of toxic chemicals adhered to their surface. The tiniest particles can get deep into your lungs when you breathe them.
You will likely die sooner than expected from living near this demo site.
asbestos? could be in many areas; linoleum/pipe insulation - how old is the bldg?
was it abandoned/broken windows/
pidgeon and bat haven? the odds are that people could feel the effects of droppings dust before having a reaction to asbestos dust
Please call and report this. Call the EPA, call the company and threaten a lawsuit... at least try to get someone to listen, even if you're not optimistic that something will be done. It sounds extremely dangerous.
A few days ago, I actually saw an earth mover on the site of the former Adelphi Theater, Craig! Could it be?....progress!?!
Re: the (former) Adelphi --
There's definitely some earth moving going on -- looks like they're digging for the foundation. There are building permits posted on the fences around the lot. Five-story condo building with first floor retail and parking. Five stories seems too high -- is there anything that tall in the neighborhood except for the Loyola stuff near the lake?
Meanwhile, the fence around the Adelphi lot is still dangerously unstable. Told Mr. Moore about that again last week at his monthly Metra donut distribution. He's "looking into it."
If you are suffering, at least go get a blood test and check for toxicity
five stories doesnt seem too high for the area,
is there not a similar building at
pratt and clark?
i mourn the loss of the adelphi
but i dont want it to be in vain,
built the damn thing
signed anti-nimbiest.
*build,
though if built were possible as a present tense word,
so that someone could go back in time and have it BUILT already
then i would leave my former post
uncorrected.
Asbestos? You guys haven't seen anything yet! Just wait until they take Damen Hall down at Loyola. It's loaded!
5 stories for a mixed use is about the right height.
It's the start, hopefully, of a good trend on Clark St. I hope the whole street gets rezoned for buildings like this.
We need many more mixed use, high density buildings with large, comfortable permanant-residence type units along Clark and Howard, to provide density for good retail and to get people clustered around transit hubs.
This is, after all, a city, not a small town or bedroom suburb. Clark St as it is, is an ugly, choatic dump. I'd like to see some coherent planning incorporating New Urbanist principals, to provide an attractive, cozy, dense streetscape and a walkable community that minimizes auto use and is comfortable and accessible without driving.
North Coast,
We are already a tightly packed community. It takes Rogers Park visitors an hour to find parking sometimes, or they often just say forget it and stay home.
Stressing about the horrible parking situation is not good for Rogers Park business or recreation.
Imagine Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, many families visiting Rogers Park, but no place to park.
It's a real problem, that will only get worse as our population density continues to increase with large condo complexes.
I do agree with you though that some coherent planning is needed.
One of the reasons the church I attend has a hard time attracting new members is because of the tight parking situation in RP. The church was built when mainly everyone went to their neighborhood places of worship, and they walked to them (which is why the church never had a parking lot).
I'm not saying more parking lots should be put up around the area, but I also agree that some careful planning needs to be done. I don't get why a lot of the condo developers would even think about building new ones and/or converting older apartment buildings without first making sure parking will be available for the people who buy the condos.
Lerner Newspapers at 7519 N Ashland is listed on the EPA's RCRAInfo site, but specifics have been completely excluded and it seems like the listing hasn't been changed since 1992.
http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/fii_query_dtl.disp_program_facility?p_registry_id=110005915723
At the time they were classified as a large quantity generator of hazardous waste.
There's a contact name and address, no doubt considerably out of date, but a place to start.
I'm not sure who's more responsive these days, the federal, city or state level. Chicago's Environment Complaint Line is (312) 744-7672 and the Illinois EPA's web site is http://www.epa.state.il.us .
Prior to any teat down, any asbestos would need to be removed and mitigated. I would think that any printing chemicals and such have been removed. If the building was sold through the transaction a Phase 1-2 would be conducted. Dust should be watered. That would be the only irritant, if you have allergies dust is not fun. Are any of your neighbors feeling the same reaction, if not you probably are sensitive to the construction dust or getting the flu.
"Prior to any teat down, any asbestos would need to be removed and mitigated."
I sometimes wonder if some of these speedy teardowns are done so quickly to be finished before asbestos/lead/Hazmat complaints and investigations begin.
Wouldn't the torn down building with these hazards be considered a cold case after the dust blows away from the area ... and makes people sick?
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