A University of Cincinnati student is seeking reimbursement after being diagnosed with a health condition attributed to her on-campus housing.

Mandi Shingledecker, a third-year aerospace engineering student, lived in Siddall Hall from September 2007 to June 2009.

The ceiling of her 10th floor bathroom collapsed three times during her stay, she said.

The collapses were due to showers on the 11th floor leaking, which caused mold and mildew in the bathroom, weakening the ceiling of the 10th floor, Shingledecker said.

The last ceiling collapse occurred in May and caused the entire 10th floor bathroom to close, forcing the 41 students living on the floor to use the eighth floor bathroom instead.

Shingledecker’s physician diagnosed her with asthma May 22 – which was caused by her exposure to the mold and mildew.

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