Read the Beforeitsnews.com story here. Advertise at Before It's News here.
Profile image
By The Daily Sheeple
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views
Now:
Last hour:
Last 24 hours:
Total:

High School Evacuated, Hazmat Team Called In…Because of Pumpkin Spice Air Freshener

% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.


A strange smell flowed through the third floor of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore on Thursday.

Students and teachers were baffled. Some began coughing. Others had difficulty breathing.

“It was a smell that they certainly weren’t used to,” said Bill Heiser, the school’s president, who was off-campus at the time. “It appeared to be getting stronger.”

The odor was so concerning that the school’s principal evacuated the building and the fire department was called.

After arriving, the fire department requested a Hazmat team, which ran several tests for hazardous materials, reports The Baltimore Sun. All of them were negative, according to Baltimore fire spokesman Roman Clark.

Officials said dozens of students were triaged at the scene.

Two students and three adults were taken to the hospital for evaluation.

As crews started opening windows and placing heavy fans inside the school, one of the firefighters discovered the culprit: a pumpkin spice air freshener.

Clark explained,

“This plug-in air freshener that basically puts out the odor every so many seconds, and it’s a pumpkin spice, and that’s exactly what, if you go in there, you can smell, so it has been identified. It is not hazardous at all.”

But Heiser is not convinced, reports WBAL11:

“What they did is also, as a precaution, they used fans to kind of circulate the air, and when they circulated the air, they did smell an air freshener. We don’t know that that’s the cause. It certainly wouldn’t be uncommon to blow an air freshener and then get that smell,” Heiser said.

Classes at the high school resumed today. A statement on the school’s website noted that a counselor would be available to talk with students about the event.

Pumpkin spice mania hits the US every fall, and food manufacturers are infusing everything imaginable with the flavor, including but not limited to kale chips, meats, cheeses, potato chips, cereals, popcorn, beer, pasta, chewing gum, and…cough drops (yes, I am serious).

If all of that wasn’t a sign that the seasonal flavor obsession has gone too far, perhaps the air freshener incident is.

Chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain might have been onto something when he shared his thoughts on the craze last year…

“I would like to see the pumpkin spice craze drowned in its own blood. Quickly.”

Delivered by The Daily Sheeple

We encourage you to share and republish our reports, analyses, breaking news and videos (Click for details).


Contributed by Lily Dane of The Daily Sheeple.

Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple. Her goal is to help people to “Wake the Flock Up!”


Source: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/high-school-evacuated-hazmat-team-called-in-because-of-pumpkin-spice-air-freshener_102017


Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world.

Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.

"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.

Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!


Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST

Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST


Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!

HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.

Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.

MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)

Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser!  Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!

Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.

Smart Meter Cover -  Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).

Report abuse

    Comments

    Your Comments
    Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

    MOST RECENT
    Load more ...

    SignUp

    Login

    Newsletter

    Email this story
    Email this story

    If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

    If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.