Neighbors Not Told About Deadly Chemicals

Shosh Bedrosian went to Butler Terrace in Huntsville to find out what people who live there are doing about the high levels of radon found in some of the units.

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People who live at butler terrace told waay 31 they were never told about high levels of radon found in some of their apartments.

Radon is a radioactive colorless gas that can be deadly.

Independent testing found apartments owned by the huntsville housing authority had elevated levels of this substance in some of the units.

Waay 31's shoshbedrosian went to butler terrace to find out what people who live there are doing about it.

People who live here in butler terrace told me they're frustrated they were never directly told about the toxic gas that's currently found in some of their homes.

One woman i spoke with told me she now fears for herself and the safety of her children.

Lakesha thompson, lives in butler terrace "they should let us know about stuff like this.

I think they need to let everybody know stuff like this instead of putting people in these apartments."

Lakesha thompson didn't even know there was radon in her neighborhood until i told her today.

Lakesha thompson, lives in butler terrace "i don't like it at all and want to know more about it" thompson and her 3 children live here.

Lakesha thompson, lives in butler terrace "seriously?

Kids too.

Not cool.

Not cool at all.

We're supposed to be like one nation.

I don't understand" other people in the community tell me they found out about the radon exposure through friends and social media.

They did not want to go on camera with fear of eviction from huntsville housing authority.

The city is in the process of redeveloping the area and moving current residents to other parts of the city.

Lakesha thompson, lives in butler terrace "we ain't cared about" "that's common sense we're not being cared about if they know anything about it and we put out here...it's like comparing yourself to an animal.

Am i an animal or am i human?

I'm human.

Even an animal doesn't even need to be exposed to things like this" according to the environmental protection agency's map of radon zones, all of north alabama, except for marshall and dekalb counties, are listed in zone 1, which is the highest possible.

Lakesha thompson, lives in butler terrace "i'm gonna go question.

Radon......really?"

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Waay 31 reached out to the executive director for huntsville housing authority.

We wanted to know why they did not inform their tenants about the dangerous chemical exposure.

We'll let you know what they have to say as soon as we