Nassau fire marshal: 2 people hospitalized for pesticide exposure at Hempstead apartment building
The fire marshal says the building's superintendent was spraying for bugs in the compactor room around 7 p.m. Wednesday when the fumes went up the garbage chute and into apartments.
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Dec 14, 2023, 3:44 AM
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2ds agoTwo people went sent to the hospital for pesticide exposure at a Hempstead apartment building, according to the Nassau County fire marshal.
The fire marshal says the building's superintendent was spraying for bugs in the compactor room around 7 p.m. Wednesday when the fumes went up the garbage chute and into apartments.
Twelve people were also treated at the scene.
The superintendent is charged with a misdemeanor. He faces up to a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
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