Pesticide sickens students at Holualoa Elementary School

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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 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.