Iranian officials are investigating the alleged poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls across the country after a wave of hospitalizations sparked anger against the government for initially playing down the incidents
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Since November, hundreds of mostly female students in dozens of schools have been taken to hospitals with symptoms of poisoning such as nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue. In one video posted on social media on Wednesday, a girl with asthma said she had mentioned to her teacher that she had noticed a strange smell and struggled to breathe, after which the teacher asked the class if they smelled anything, and then the whole class fell ill.
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