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EAST ELMHURST — An airborne food spice at a screening checkpoint hospitalized three TSA agents at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The agents' eyes became irritated after they were exposed to the seasoning at Terminal D just before 6 a.m., Port Authority officials said. Officials did not say what the seasoning was.
The agents were taken to Elmhurst Hospital as a precaution. The injuries were not believed to be serious, authorities said.
The terminal remained open, and flights were not affected, officials said.
The Health Department, which did not respond to a request for comment, took custody of the bag and was investigating.
The checkpoint was partially closed, but fully reopened just after 8:30 a.m., officials said.
