Article: Environmental Firm Seeks Cause of Rashes at Richland, Pa., School.

By Zlati Meyer, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 6--RICHLAND, Pa.--Eight-year-old Leona Deschler came down with an "itchy, burny, hot and bumpy" rash on Thursday at Richland Elementary School in Bucks County.

She returned to school the next day and again got the rash. After the weekend, Leona went back on Monday and got the rash again.

"It was on my arms and my back. Now I think it's on my legs," said Leona, a third grader.

The Richland Elementary School building, which houses 460 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, was closed yesterday, and Leona reported no rash. The school will remain ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!