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By BRUCE SLOANE

Rappahannock News Staff Writer

Thirty-nine pupils at Rappahannock County Elementary School were sent to hospitals in Culpeper and Warrenton last Thursday after they felt ill. The malady was apparently caused by fumes from cleaning fluids a roofing company was using on outside windows to remove roofing materials from the glass.

The most common complaint was headache and nausea. All of the pupils were released from the hospital later in the day.

Most required no treatment. A few, who complained of breathing difficulties, received oxygen. One teacher complained of feeling faint and was also taken to the hospital.

The roof was being repaired by

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