NEW YORK -- Two Fox News employees have filed a lawsuit alleging they were sickened by toxic molds and pesticides in a building where some of the network's top shows are produced.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges the employees fell ill in the building where "The O'Reilly Factor" and "At Large with Geraldo Rivera" are produced, as well as "Hannity and Colmes" and "Dayside." It seeks unspecified damages from Fox News and the building's management company.
 
The employees said in court papers that the molds and the "inappropriate" use of cleaning agents and pesticides caused headaches, dizziness, weakness, anxiety and blurred vision.
Fox News spokeswoman Irena Briganti said in a statement that the allegations "are baseless and lack merit."
 
She said the federal Occupational, Safety and Health Administration had declined to investigate, and an onsite probe by the state's Department of Environmental Conservation had "fully resolved" the matter.
 
The chemicals caused graphics technician Laurette DeRosairo to develop acute asthma, a sensitivity to scents that causes her throat to constrict and other respiratory problems, according to the lawsuit. Makeup artist Madronicia Clarke alleged she suffers chronic fatigue and autoimmune diseases.
 

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