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Article: CURRITUCK SCHOOL CALLED A ``SICK BUILDING'' BARCO STRUCTURE IS HIT BY MOLD.(LOCAL)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- April 23, 1997
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Byline: ANNE SAITA, STAFF WRITER
BARCO -- The unfinished Currituck County High School, months behind schedule and costing more than expected, now has a new problem: It's what is known as a ``sick building.''
Health-hazardous molds are growing on fireproofing material throughout the $16-million structure. Some molds contain organisms known to trigger allergies, while others can cause flu-like symptoms.
School and county officials met Tuesday morning to review an air quality assessment prepared this week by a Norfolk industrial hygienist.
The report recommends first fixing the moisture problem that led to the infestation and then ...