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I need to break a lease for an apartment that has become critical to my health. Its an old building made of brick with problems, but I knew this when I moved in. I did my research and heard mixed reviews. I knew I was taking a chance on shotty neighbors or smelly carpet but... What I didn't know, and couldn't know, was the air from the air conditioning is toxic. The 600 apartment units have recirculated air in ONE giant ciruclating system. I have had black mold cleaned from my vents around my apartment, but the ENTIRE 15 story building has vents everyone, and all air is circulated everywhere. the air is pure second hand smoke and black mold. I am vomiting, choking, having migraines and shortness of breath ever since they flipped the switch for air conditioning in the building. The space in unlivable. I dont understand how all my neigbors stand it. I think they swim in smoke they dont notice. Even after I leave the apartment, I am having health problems. I think they get away with this because it is a low-income housing in the middle of a nice area. My lease is up in October, and I cannot afford to pay both somewhere else and there too. Im sick, and cant work while im living there, it literally makes me unable to do anything! So, even if I stay there, I cant pay the rent anyway! I dont know what to do. I cannot afford a lawyer.