October 3, 2009 - The Acreage, a corner of unincorporated western Palm Beach County, is a rustic patch of dirt roads, canals and horse trails -- and, among some residents, the simmering fear of cancer.
For months, state and county officials have pored over this sprawling community of farms, groves and suburban homes located 15 miles northwest of West Palm Beach to determine whether a cancer cluster -- a greater-than-expected rate of the same cancer -- can be confirmed. The state Department of Health is in the second phase of the study. And, on Thursday, environmental activist Erin Brockovich is expected to come to West Palm Beach to meet with Acreage residents.
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