Pesticide Concerns Persist in Paramus ; Air-Quality Standards, Medical Tests Questioned

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Concerns over medical screenings and interior air quality standards at West Brook Middle School in Paramus still linger, just one day before the building is expected to reopen.

Some parents say they are still skeptical of medical screenings offered in the wake of a pesticide scare at West Brook, and are struggling to trust district officials.

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Pesticide Concerns Persist in Paramus ; Air-Quality Standards, Medical Tests Questioned

Meanwhile, environmental advocates are questioning what they describe as lax state standards on air quality ? standards they say should be bolstered.

West Brook, which is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, shut down in late May after parents and teachers learned of pesticide-laden soil piled ne...

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