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Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At High School On Long Island Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At High School On Long Island
Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At High School On Long Island Mercury vapors forced a Long Island school to close its gymnasium. Due to “recordable levels of mercury vapor,” the Miller Place School District announced that the high school’s gym would be closed on Monday, April 29 as district officials continue testing and investigating. According to officials, they believe that previous flooring that has been covered up with new wood in the gym may have led to the emission of mercury vapors. A News12 report states that similar problems have been reported in New Jersey, and may cost millions of dollars to fix. "As a precautionary measure, and based o…

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