6 treated for chemical exposure in Low Mountain
Four children and two adults were treated at Chinle Comprehensive Health Center and released Thursday afternoon after being exposed to a toxic chemical at Jeeh Deez’a Academy in Low Mountain, Arizona, Indian Health Service spokeswoman Genevieve Notah confirmed today.
Notah said she could not reveal what the chemical was because of privacy concerns.
Neither the school, the Bureau of Indian Education nor the Chinle Fire Station, which responded to the incident, would release any details today.
The story will be updated as details become available.
UPDATE, 4/7/2018: According to a letter the school sent home with the students, who were sent home early on Thursday, the substance the students were exposed to was weed-killer. Some students reportedly were complaining of headaches, dizziness and stomach pain. The letter did not state how the students came in contact with the chemical.
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