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26 children at camp exposed to chlorine

By Joey Kahn

WASHINGTON — Thirty-three people were sent to variTwenty-six children are being treated after they were exposed to chlorine at a summer camp in Edgewater, Maryland Wednesday.

Thirteen children experienced nausea and vomiting at Camp Letts.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department says another 13 kids suffered minor injuries.

It’s unclear what the source of the chemicals was, but there is a pool on site, fire officials say.

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