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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Mold sickens air traffic controllers

Mold sickens air traffic controllers
The air-traffic controllers who manage one of the nation's busiest air spaces say their building just outside metro Atlanta is making them sick. A fungus called scopulariopsis, which can cause everything from sinus problems to lung infections, was recently discovered beneath the raised floor of Atlanta Center near Hampton where 290 controllers and about 130 trainees work. The fungus is in an area where air is blown to cool cables and communications equipment. Federal Aviation Administration officials, who oversee the center, said they have taken immediate steps to control the fungus and are now working on a long-term plan to clean up the building.

 



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