Illness spread rapidly through a McMinnville, Tenn., high school on Nov. 12, 1998. A teacher noted a gasoline-like smell in her classroom and then complained of a headache, nausea, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Several students in her class soon reported similar problems. School officials ended up evacuating the facility amid the din of ambulances, police, and firefighters.
Log in
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address for full access to the Science News archives and digital editions.