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Discussion followed about a citizen who recently came in to the courthouse, of his own free will, and offered to test the carpet, which he did. After his test, it was his opinion that if the carpeting had been placed on top of the tile floor, it was possible this was the cause of the problem. Dr. Thomas A. Jackson, aninternist and cardiologist of Vero Beach, came before the Board and advised that he had been taking care of Judge Stikelether, Shirley Woodward, and Gina Edwards. He noted that some of the problems the Judge had been experiencing were nasal discharge, tightness of the chest, shortness of breath, neurological symptoms, and difficulty of speech. Dr. Jackson affirmed that all of the symptoms appeared to be related to continuous exposure in the Courthouse building, and over the weekend, the symptoms tended to resolve. He elaborated that"Mrs. Edwards had other types of symptoms relating to sinusitis and upper respiratory tract problems - swelling on the right and left side of the face, -and of the deep sinuses within the head. Dr. Jackson felt there was a certain possibility some environmental agent, secondary to the air, caused these symptoms. He continued that a doctor in the Pulmonary Department of the University of Florida also suggested that inhaled substances were related to her problems, possibly a toxic gas. He advised that when the Judge and Mrs. Edwards moved out of the Courthouse and into the 2001 Building while the rooms were being evaluated, all of their symptoms cleared. Since moving back to the Courthouse, their symptoms have returned. Dr. Jackson stated that his opinion was that something directly related to the environment in the air that they were breathing - some agent - was causing their symptoms. He affirmed that the clinical findings are definitely related to the Courthouse. He pointed out that x-rays taken of Mrs. Edwards indicate that her sinuses were blocked since moving back into the Courthouse. FEB 26 1982 Bo PALE, Q 3