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After hazards were exposed, Philadelphia school district launches massive summer cleanup

A month after the "Toxic City: Sick Schools" investigation found dangerous levels of asbestos fibers in rundown Philadelphia elementary schools, the district said it has begun cleaning them up.

Teachers led by Our City, Our Schools descended on City Council with evidence of the toxic conditions inside their schools on June 5, 2018. They are urging increased funding of schools. The group, including Central High School teacher George Bezanis, right, sporting a gas mask, hands a surgical mask to Councilman Bill Greenlee in Council Chambers. CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
Teachers led by Our City, Our Schools descended on City Council with evidence of the toxic conditions inside their schools on June 5, 2018. They are urging increased funding of schools. The group, including Central High School teacher George Bezanis, right, sporting a gas mask, hands a surgical mask to Councilman Bill Greenlee in Council Chambers. CHARLES FOX / Staff PhotographerRead moreCHARLES FOX