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Several Students Possibly Exposed To Chemicals At Inwood School

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - More than two dozen people were decontaminated after possible exposure to hazardous materials at an Inwood school Thursday.

There was concern several students were exposed to copper sulfate at the Northeastern Academy school on 215th Street near Park Terrace East, according to the Office of Emergency Management.

The incident took place just before noon Thursday.

A total of 27 people were decontaminated at the scene and the streets and school have since reopened.

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