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Oct 10, 2003 01:32 PM

Mercury exposure

by Sharon

On October 2, 2003 students at Ballou High School in Washington D.C. stole a container of mercury that was in an unsecured high school lab. Below on the article about the spreading contamination in reverse chronological order. Since October 2, the school has been closed and further contamination has been located throughout the community. The fifth residential building containing 17 apartments has been evacuated. A mini registration will be required to see the articles below.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct9.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct9.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct8.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct6.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct5.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct5.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003Oct2.html


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