Search for cancer cause continues
Search for cancer cause continues
Posted: 12/10/2009
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL-- Health officials are entering a new phase in their investigation into the reason for a high number of cancer cases in The Acreage.
State health workers are now visiting the homes of people diagnosed with brain cancer.
They're surveying property and questioning residents about immunizations and other health factors.
Thirteen children were diagnosed with brain tumors or brain cancer in The Acreage between 1995 and 2008.
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