Tech school student sues campus, saying toxic fumes from construction made her go into labor 16 weeks early

A 17-year-old student claims Ozarks Tech and a contractor failed to protect students from toxic fumes during construction - (Google Maps)

A student at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield, Missouri, is suing the school after she claims exposure to toxic fumes during a construction project on campus led to her giving birth 16 weeks prematurely.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Greene County Circuit Court on behalf of an unnamed 17-year-old and her infant son, said the student was enrolled in a math class this fall on the third floor of a school building, above an area under renovation due to water damage, according to the Springfield News-Leader.