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Some UCF students claim mold inside campus dorm is making them sick

ORLANDO, Fla. — The parents of some University of Central Florida students say a campus dorm is making them sick.

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Those students all live in the “Towers Two Dormitory.”

Parents told Channel 9 they think mold is to blame.

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In an email, the university’s assistant director of housing and residence life wrote that the ductwork was cleaned and the vents in both the bathroom and bedroom were replaced.

He said they found a small amount of dust in the vents but not mold.

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Channel 9 reached out about possible issues inside that dorm, but so far we have not heard back from UCF officials.

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