On Sunday, the school district announced that a new environmental study found that smell could potentially be from a dangerous chemical.
CBS2’s Christina Fan found out what’s next for the school’s more than 600 students.
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Parents say the school has been the source of repeated illnesses among students over the years, including cancer. Their suspicions seem to be confirmed by a letter the superintendent sent out over the weekend. It states that soil samples from two septic systems contained elevated levels of benzene that will require further remediation.
MORE: Read The Letter
Benzene is a potentially dangerous chemical compound that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, can cause headaches, confusion, and even cancer if exposed at high levels over a long period of time.
Parents have been complaining about an overpowering stench in classrooms. One mother, whose three sons went to Northport, said it was about time the district took action.
“So then there is also the worry where I didn’t want to be right,” parent Denise Schwartz said. “I was hoping his test came back so I wouldn’t have to worry the rest of my life and my children’s lives whether one of them might have gotten in a more serious exposure than I thought and could, God forbid, end up with a disease.”
The district announced it will be relocating students. Classes have been canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Officials hope to finalize a relocation plan by Thursday, Fan reported.
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