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          TOXIC MOLD FOUND IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
              PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) - Trace amounts of a toxic mold found 
          at Marcus Whitman Junior High School pose no immediate threat to students 
          or staff, school officials said. 
              Bill Lahmann, superintendent of the South Kitsap School District,
           said test results this week found the stachybotrys fungi to be confined 
          to interior wall spaces. No illnesses have been reported. 
              Experts say when the mold spores become airborne, they pose a 
          greater risk. 
              The mold thrives in moist conditions. Ailments linked to stachybotrys 
          include chronic migraine headaches, bloody noses, stomachaches, dizziness 
          and respiratory problems. Lahmann said the problem was suspected two 
          weeks ago when a staff member saw residue leaking from a ceiling. 
          Copyright 1998 The Columbian Publishing Co.
          AP, TOXIC MOLD FOUND IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. , The Columbian, 04-03-1998, pp B; Pg. 12. 
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