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Orpington residents struck by allergic reaction to paint (From This Is Local London)
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Orpington residents struck by allergic reaction to paint
4:12pm Wednesday 26th September 2012 in News By Harry Kemble
Mr Cowling with daughter Kizzy Morgan, eight months, and her mum Sam Morgan outside their front door
A GROUP of Orpington residents claim they have been left with swollen faces and breathing difficulties after having their front doors freshly painted.
Three households in Amherst Close say they have suffered a severe allergic reaction since workmen painted their doors and drainpipes black on September 12.
The angry mob are now demanding answers from their housing provider A2Dominion, who commissioned the new paint job.
Stuart Cowling, who has two daughters Kylah aged four and eight-month-old Kizzy, is trying to discover who is responsible.
The 30-year-old said "My face has gone up like a balloon, my four-year-old can’t breathe properly and the neighbour’s face is constantly itchy.
"We have all got something wrong with us so it has to be the paint. No one has apologised to us."
Mr Cowling lives apart from the mother of his daughters but travels every day from Swanley to see his family.
Neighbour Natalie Wood, 38, and Mr Cowling were rushed to hospital after they fell ill and their symptoms worsened.
Ms Wood moved out of her home temporarily to avoid the paint but returned last week when her reaction subsided.
But according to neighbour Tyiana Casaraghi, who remained on the street, Ms Wood was forced to flee again after "literally five minutes" when her face flared up again.
Ms Casaraghi, 44, says her own symptoms are like a "band of burning" across her eyes.
The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six."
Ms Casaraghi says she, too, has had problems breathing and her face is really painful.
She told News Shopper: "I have cold flannels across my face. It is really sore and tender, it is just horrific.
"It has to be the paint because that is the only common factor we have all got."
A2Dominion says it has no evidence to confirm the paint has caused the reaction but has sent paint samples to Dulux.
Group director of property services, David Lingeman, said: "We can confirm two residents in Amherst Close, Orpington, have contacted us about the paint used to decorate their front doors.
"Once we receive the findings from Dulux we will update our residents.
"In the meantime, if any residents in Amherst Close would like to discuss this further with us, we would urge them to get in touch as soon as possible."
According to Dulux, contractors have stopped working on the street while they conduct investigations into what they describe as an "unprecedented" situation.
Dulux spokeswoman, Elizabeth Bickham, said: "We need to verify the product, check on what has been applied, be assured it is ours, and begin a full laboratory test on samples that we have requested from A2Dominion.
"This is unprecedented.
To our knowledge we have not experienced multiple complaints in this area, and will work with the individual contractors and those living in Amherst Close to do whatever we can to resolve this matter."
Comments(37)
Marty1979
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6:33pm Wed 26 Sep 12
And I'd be interested in how many houses were painted
Guess who ;) AGAIN !
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7:32pm Wed 26 Sep 12
franksutton
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7:37pm Wed 26 Sep 12
I promise I won't complain about the smell
franksutton
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7:39pm Wed 26 Sep 12
bizzymum
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7:39pm Wed 26 Sep 12
Just for once words fail me.
Marty1979
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7:54pm Wed 26 Sep 12
bizzymum wrote:She owns a stable, but rents her house
The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six."
Just for once words fail me.
And I would have thought a stable owner needed to get up early
Guess who ;) AGAIN !
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8:09pm Wed 26 Sep 12
bizzymum wrote:She's a council tenant bizzymum, most don't get up until the crack of noon.
The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six."
Just for once words fail me.
Marty1979
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8:16pm Wed 26 Sep 12
Wonder where the stables are
Polly Staight
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8:43am Thu 27 Sep 12
And shutting an eye for the camera is a piece of pi....
Invicta58
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11:06am Thu 27 Sep 12
Guess who ;) AGAIN ! wrote:How can she be a council tenant when Bromley sold all their housing stock in 1992 ?
bizzymum wrote: The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six." Just for once words fail me.She's a council tenant bizzymum, most don't get up until the crack of noon.
The clues is in "... their housing provider A2Dominion..."
Bromley has no Council tenants.
the wall
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12:34pm Thu 27 Sep 12
bothered44
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1:19pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Biggin Hill Resident
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3:38pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Gypo.Joe
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4:02pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Say nah more ! Still tied to mothers apron strings no doubt.
needsalife
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4:47pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Marty1979
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8:29pm Thu 27 Sep 12
Gypo.Joe
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8:59pm Thu 27 Sep 12
I bet the yella pages around no win no fee look a bit grubby in a few Amherst Close homes.
Gypo.Joe
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11:24am Fri 28 Sep 12
Marty1979
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2:00pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Gypo.Joe wrote:Probably right there Joe - I foresee a claim
Over the years I've read and listened to some old (b)ollocks from people but this is up there with the best of 'em.
I bet the yella pages around no win no fee look a bit grubby in a few Amherst Close homes.
Gypo.Joe
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2:47pm Fri 28 Sep 12
I wonder just what some of these Amherst Close residents have putting up their noses. I hope it aint the booger sugar !!
claireclc
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2:51pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Invicta58 wrote:This is St Mary Cray and trust me there are loads of council tenants! If you're sitting there breathing in the fumes all day then yes you might see some side effects. Unfortunately I don't have the time to sit at home paint sniffing. I'm in the office for 10 hours a day
Guess who ;) AGAIN ! wrote:How can she be a council tenant when Bromley sold all their housing stock in 1992 ?
bizzymum wrote: The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six." Just for once words fail me.She's a council tenant bizzymum, most don't get up until the crack of noon.
The clues is in "... their housing provider A2Dominion..."
Bromley has no Council tenants.
cm punk
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4:32pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Oldchap
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5:45pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Invicta58 wrote:Whilst Bromley Council, like most, sold their housing some years ago (I believe the term is "outsourced") the people still go to the council for housing, the council provide this through A2Dominion, Broomleigh or whatever they are called today
Guess who ;) AGAIN ! wrote:How can she be a council tenant when Bromley sold all their housing stock in 1992 ? The clues is in "... their housing provider A2Dominion..." Bromley has no Council tenants.bizzymum wrote: The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six." Just for once words fail me.She's a council tenant bizzymum, most don't get up until the crack of noon.
Essentially they have council houses
jaded1
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8:05pm Fri 28 Sep 12
cm punk
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10:01pm Fri 28 Sep 12
jaded1 wrote:Don't forget Stuart
Kylah,Kizzy,Tyiana. Full house on chav bingo.
ron.1952
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10:38pm Fri 28 Sep 12
Stu boy what was you thinking, you aint the brightest bulb in the box are you son.
Ron.
cm punk
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7:45pm Sat 29 Sep 12
Marty1979
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11:11pm Sat 29 Sep 12
Why are they exposing themselves and their baby to potential danger by posing for the photos close to the ALLEDGED source?
ron.1952
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12:15am Sun 30 Sep 12
FFS now that is scary.
Ron
Outandabout
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2:33pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Guess who ;) AGAIN !
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2:50pm Mon 1 Oct 12
LOL
"just gloss over"...ROFL
"another whitewash"....ROFLMA
O, enough now stop it please.
Outandabout
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3:32pm Mon 1 Oct 12
Guess who ;) AGAIN ! wrote:I thank you. I ran out of steam after 'whitewash'.
"don't tar everyone with the same brush"
LOL
"just gloss over"...ROFL
"another whitewash"....ROFLMA
O, enough now stop it please.
cm punk
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9:40am Tue 2 Oct 12
Invicta58
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9:58am Tue 2 Oct 12
Oldchap wrote:Bromley didn't outsource they SOLD their houses to housing associations.
Invicta58 wrote:Whilst Bromley Council, like most, sold their housing some years ago (I believe the term is "outsourced") the people still go to the council for housing, the council provide this through A2Dominion, Broomleigh or whatever they are called today
Guess who ;) AGAIN ! wrote:How can she be a council tenant when Bromley sold all their housing stock in 1992 ? The clues is in "... their housing provider A2Dominion..." Bromley has no Council tenants.bizzymum wrote: The stable-owner said: "My eyes run so badly that one morning I woke up at six." Just for once words fail me.She's a council tenant bizzymum, most don't get up until the crack of noon.
Essentially they have council houses
Anyone going to the Council for housing will be told "nothing to do with us" and will be pointed to local HAs. Check Bromley's website under "Housing"
Bromley don't provide anything towards housing other than 3 website links to local HAs
They dont have council houses, end of story.
Donkey Choker
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1:38pm Tue 2 Oct 12
So he doesn't live there while she claims to be a single parent and WE pay their rent?
bizzymum
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4:33pm Tue 2 Oct 12
cm punk wrote:You may. It's just a shame we can't see from the photo whether he's wearing Ugg boots! ;)
May I be the first to say how scuzzy they all look
reasonable75 says...
4:45pm Wed 26 Sep 12
But surely if it is an external surface that's been painted the fumes would be blown away