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Mold Problems Show Up At
Bunn High School
Mold
Forces Temporary Closure Of Science Building
October 2, 2003
FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.C. --
The North Carolina state health department sent
a letter home to parents at a Franklin County High School telling them
about a problem with mold because inspectors
found some potentially toxic mold at Bunn High School.
The mold was growing around the insulation on some of the pipes in the
ceiling of the school;s science building.
Franklin County interim health director Sandra
Wood said the mold is not hazardous if left alone. She recommended that it
be removed to avoid any health risks.
"This particular mold is a sticky type of
substance, and it is not something that flies in the air like air
particles," Wood said.
Krystal Poyer has three classes in the science
building. She and her classmates can spend anywhere from three to five
hours in the building.
"Some people talk about having colds and getting
sick from it, but it's hard to tell with flu season," she said.
Kathy Poyer, Krystal's mother, said she and
other Bunn parents got a letter from the Franklin county school system. It
explained the mold problem and what's being done about it.
"I think they're doing everything they can," she
said.
"Mold isn't something to play with," said George
Kelley, principal of Bunn High School.
School officials are now in the process of
hiring an environmental company to come in and clean the toxic mold.
Prolonged exposure to mold can cause serious
health problems -- especially for people with allergies or asthma. For
them, mold can cause nasal congestion, wheezing, sore throat or other
serious upper respiratory infections.
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