cancer cluster
Coverage of cancer cluster in the Nexus archive.
- NJ ‘cancer cluster’ neighborhood now has nearly 400 cases — as new tests point to troubling carcinogen levels
Keyport, New Jersey, a neighborhood labeled a 'cancer cluster,' now has nearly 400 cases, with locals attributing the issue to toxins from the nearby Aeromarine Industrial Park landfill contaminating water and soil. New tests have revealed troubling levels of carcinogens in the area.
- NJ community demands testing and answers on possible cancer cluster after 400+ cases reported
Residents in a New Jersey community are demanding expanded toxic chemical testing near an old landfill site after reporting over 400 cancer cases, including dozens on one street. The state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) acknowledges contamination but claims no evidence of chemical exposure to residents, prompting local calls for independent testing.
- Toxic chemicals found in New Jersey 'cancer cluster' town
The town of Keyport, New Jersey is approaching 400 cases of cancer that residents say is due to a toxic landfill nearby.
- Toxic chemicals found in New Jersey 'cancer cluster' town
The town of Keyport, New Jersey is approaching 400 cases of cancer that residents say is due to a toxic landfill nearby.