perfume injures 34 at bank

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FORT WORTH, Texas — At first, fire officials suspected that carbon

monoxide or some other poisonous fumes might have sickened almost 150

people at a Fort Worth bank call center.

What they learned was they were fallen by perfume.

MedStar ambulance spokeswoman Lara Kohl says 34 people were taken to

hospitals, 12 by ambulance, after reporting dizziness and shortness of

breath at the Bank of America call center. She says another 110 were

treated at the scene and released.

Fort Worth fire Lt. Kent Worley says hazardous material specialists

checked for carbon monoxide or other hazardous fumes, but found nothing.

A worker told a fire investigator that two co-workers became ill after

someone sprayed on perfume. When a supervisor announced on the office

intercom that those feeling ill should leave, dozens did — including

some from other floors.