Holualoa Elementary School students sheltered in place Tuesday morning after several students reported feeling ill from the odor of a pesticide being used on an adjoining property. Holualoa Elementary School students sheltered in place Tuesday morning after several students reported
Holualoa Elementary School students sheltered in place Tuesday morning after several students reported feeling ill from the odor of a pesticide being used on an adjoining property.
The property owner was applying the over-the-counter spray BotaniGard on coffee, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
The noxious odor was reported around 10:50 a.m., and the school returned to normal activity at 11:30 a.m., Department of Education spokesman Brent Suyama said. No one required medical treatment.
