Monday, April 2, 2007

Possible Cancer Clusters in PA

Here's an article calling on state government agencies in Pennsylvania to be more proactive in connecting the dots on possible cancer clusters near a hazardous waste site.

"Rep. Mark Cohen, D-Phila delphia, is correct in de ducing that there's a need for the state to respond to public concerns about possible cancer clusters in a more "proactive" fashion.

In the wake of The Patriot-News' reports of a seemingly large number of cancers among Susquehanna University alumni who lived off-campus near a former hazardous-waste site in Selinsgrove, we were surprised to find what can best be described as a dismissive mind-set among authorities with regard to such reports. " More . . .

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