More than 100 West Palm Beach Police Officer’s have filed injury claims related to mold found in the police station, according to an attorney for the police officers’ union.
According to records WPTV obtained from a public records request, around 41 different areas of the West Palm Beach Police Headquarters building need mold or malodor remediation. The mold was found throughout all three floors and the building’s basement, including multiple senior command staff offices and hallways across the building.
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More than 100 West Palm Beach police officers file injury claims related to mold exposure
Documents WPTV received show a survey conducted by the union, Fraternal Order of Police for West Palm Beach, said the most common symptoms officers reported are respiratory and pulmonary issues like chronic cough, sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, chest tightness and asthma-like symptoms…