GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — It’s an ongoing mold problem that senior Gwinnett County renters say they can no longer be silent about.
Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln spoke with seniors living at the Redland Creek Apartments in Lawrenceville.
Several renters told her that after moving in they developed breathing and lung issues.
“Blackout spells, dizziness, I was unable to breathe properly,” Mildred Amore said.
Earlier this year, there was growing mold issues reported inside of multiple units.
Renter Yolanda Jordan said one renter told her she has to sleep in her bathroom because it’s the easiest room to breathe in.
“It’s uncomfortable to breathe,” she said.
Renters said management hired a mold company to assess their units, but they refused to release the findings to tenants.
“Everybody is getting sick as far as irritation, breathing, headaches,” Jordan told Lincoln. “It needs to be called out.”
Renters said they hired an independent company. Lincoln went through their report, and it noted the presence of highly toxic molds.