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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2000
Page
3
A Boland Hall blaze at Seton Hall University in South Orange New Jersey killed three and left 62 injured as residents awoke to smoke and alarms about 4:30 a.m. Six students were critically burned and one suffered extensive third degree burns as others fled in pajamas into the cold.
UI officials urge students to treat every alarm as a potential fire after a deadly New Jersey university blaze. Assistant director David Coleman notes some halls lack sprinklers but says sprinklers are being installed where missing. Fire officials recount nine false dorm alarms in 1999 and emphasize evacuation drills during Fire Safety Week.
A study in Thorax reports that men who eat nearly an apple daily show slightly stronger lung function than non eaters and suggests antioxidants in apples may protect lungs. Researchers add findings also apply to women, though the mechanism remains unclear.
The week saw event cancellations and a memorial service slated for Wednesday. Newark Archbishop Theodore McCarrick offered support, saying faith helps cope with the mystery of God’s work.
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