Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster, Side Effects Lawsuit
Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster Lawsuits. The area around Fort Detrick, in Frederick Maryland a United States Army Garrison may be the site of a cancer cluster. The air, water and land around Fort Detrick may have been polluted by Agent Orange testing, radiation as well as the dumping of toxic chemicals like tetrachloroethene (PCE) and … [Read more...]
Fort Detrick Covering Up Cancer Cluster
Groups Want Residents To Blame Fort Detrick For Cancer Cluster. Two groups - the Kristen Renee Foundation and Fighting for Frederick - claim they have been in contact with more than 40 current and former employees at Fort Detrick Army Base near Frederick, Maryland, who have provided evidence that soil and water in and around the base … [Read more...]
Cancer Victim Advocates Dispute Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster Study Findings
Advocates For Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster Study. Advocates for cancer victims who live or have lived around Fort Detrick, Maryland are disputing a statistical study that failed to find evidence of a cancer cluster around the U.S. Army base. They argue that analysis is flawed and does not represent the number of cancer cases found … [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney Named in First Lawsuit
Acreage Cancer Cluster Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney. Some residents of The Acreage have filed a class action lawsuit against Pratt & Whitney. Earlier this month, the Florida Health Department confirmed that a childhood cancer cluster exists in The Acreage. According to wsnv.com, Pratt & Whitney owned the … [Read more...]
Answers Sought in The Acreage Cancer Cluster
Probe Into The Cause of Acreage Cancer Cluster. Calls for a probe into the cause of a childhood cancer cluster in a Florida community called The Acreage are growing louder. The presence of the pediatric cancer cluster was confirmed earlier this week by The Florida Department of Health. The residents of The Acreage have … [Read more...]
Childhood Cancer Cluster Confirmed in The Acreage
The Acreage Have Been Concerned Of Cancer Cluster Since Several Children Diagnosed With Cancer. The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a pediatric cancer cluster in The Acreage. According to The Miami Herald, an eight month study has found higher rates of brain tumors and brain cancer among children, especially girls. The … [Read more...]
The Acreage Cancer Cluster Meeting Yields Few Answers
Meeting On Possible Acreage Cancer Cluster. Few residents of The Acreage who attended a meeting on a possible cancer cluster in the Florida community were satisfied with what they heard. According to a report in The Miami Herald, many attendees were unhappy that an investigator from the Florida Department of Health was unable to … [Read more...]
Unveiling of The Acreage Cancer Cluster Study Delayed
Study Being Conducted in The Acreage Has Been Canceled. A news conference slated for today to discuss the results of a cancer cluster study being conducted in a Florida community, The Acreage, has been canceled.  According to The Palm Beach Post, release of the first phase of the study has been delayed so investigators can review … [Read more...]
Acreage Cancer Cluster Report Due
Acreage Community Are Waiting For The Study About Cancer Cluster. Residents of The Acreage are anxiously awaiting the result of a study to determine whether or not the Florida community constitutes a "cancer cluster". According to The Palm Beach Post, findings from the first phase of that study are slated to be released later this … [Read more...]
Water Testing in The Acreage Set to Start
Water tests will soon begin in The Acreage. As we've reported previously, residents in that Florida community became concerned that the area could be a cancer cluster after several residents - including children - developed brain tumors. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a cancer cluster is defined as a … [Read more...]
Castine, Maine Cancer Rate Cause for Concern
The Castine, Maine Cancer Rate. The residents of Castine, Maine say that cancer is an all-too frequent occurrence in their peaceful seaside village. According to the Bangor News, the Castine Environmental Health Committee has identified 55 people in a town of 1, 390 people who have died or been diagnosed with cancer in the past five … [Read more...]
