Ron Blair, of the Division of State Facilities, writes in the letter that someone has been carpeting the Capitol lawn with peanuts. He says the indiscriminate nut-tossing might pose a risk because thousands of school children tour the building each year and some might have peanut allergies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that between 4 percent and 8 percent of children have a food allergy, with peanuts being one of the most common.
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