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Environmental Health

Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year
Students At Long Island School To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year A school district on Long Island said it will relocate students and staff at one of its middle schools for the remainder of the school year due to environmental health concerns. Northport Middle School students will be relocated this week after high levels of benzene were found on school grounds. Eighth-grade students will be relocated to the high school, seventh-grade students to East Northport Middle School, and sixth-graders will relocate to elementary schools. "In order to prepare for the transition, there will be no school for Northport Middle School students on T…
Foul Odors In Long Island Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say Foul Odors In Long Island Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say
Foul Odors In Long Island Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say A strange odor at a Long Island school is reportedly making children sick, prompting a backlash from parents and a response from the school district. Students at Northport Middle School have reportedly been getting sick from odors that are filling the school from an unknown source. Some students were forced to miss weeks of classes over the past year due to the smell impacting them. According to News 12, teachers, and students first reported the odor as far back as 2017, and a wing of the school had to be evacuated and closed for a stretch. Hazardous materials were later found in a warehous…
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Long Island Beaches Heavy rainfall in the region has forced the Suffolk County Health Department to close more than 50 Long Island beaches due to excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.” According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an…