A press conference addressing the recently-filed lawsuit alleging NC State failed to prevent cancer cases and deaths linked to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure in Poe Hall was held Thursday morning.
Organized by plaintiffs’ attorneys, the conference demanded accountability from the University, UNC Board of Governors and the state of North Carolina.
‘Poisoned’ without consent
Sandra Alford, a 66-year-old woman who received her master’s in adult and lifelong education from NC State in 1992 and was assistant director of employee and organizational learning at the University from 2001-2003, spoke about a series of unexplained symptoms and illnesses she experienced while studying and working in Poe Hall.
During her first semester, Alford developed what she described as a painful “very odd skin rash” that started in her throat, spreading through her neck and into her face within a week. Her doctor diagnosed her with severe eczema, and she was prescribed steroids to treat inflammation…