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health55m ago
Wildfire smoke lingers, prompting parent concerns on students' health
- Smoke from a Marion County wildfire lingered in parts of Horry County, prompting health concerns for students.
- An asthmatic student reportedly needed emergency care after smoke entered the school.
- Parents pulled students from class as inhalation exposure persisted and symptoms worsened.
- School officials said plans are in place to keep students with respiratory conditions indoors.
- Parents were advised to contact school administration if they had health concerns.
- The wildfire in Marion County was reported to be contained after burning about 80 acres.
- The incident is drawing attention to air quality and school policy on health-related absences.
- Emergency response and medical interventions were used to manage the child’s asthma symptoms.
- The incident garnered reactions from a parent group calling for action on student health.
- Local authorities urged the public to monitor air quality and school communications.
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