State Workers Fall Ill After Egg Farm Investigation

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Four workers from the Maine Department of Agriculture were treated by doctors when they became ill after investigating animal- cruelty allegations at a Turner egg farm last week, state officials said Friday.

"After the raid, four employees felt burning in the nose and eyes, coughing, tightness of breath, and they sought medical attention for ammonia exposure," said David Farmer, deputy chief of staff for Gov. John Baldacci. All four missed some work time but none was out for more than a day and a half, Farmer said. "There are no apparent lingering effects."

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State Workers Fall Ill After Egg Farm Investigation

State Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, confirmed workers were treated for an irritation to the...

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