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ACREAGE CANCER STUDY (SPONSOR 07/22/09 7:32pm)
Acreage Investigation
The Florida Department of Health is looking into a possible cancer cluster that has been brought to their attention by residents of the Acreage.
Palm Beach County Health Department acting Director, Dr. Alina Alonso has said, “We are very concerned for the families who have been affected by cancer in this area. I can assure you that the Health Department is assisting with this investigation and I hope we can find some answers for these families and others living in that area.”
The investigation is in its first phase.
A number of residents have provided information on their medical history and the Epidemiologists are now focusing on Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers. The Florida Cancer Data System which has accumulated cancer diagnosis and other information since 1981, is being reviewed in conjunction with the personal data supplied to reference any and all cancers found in the Acreage zip codes.
Once this information is accumulated it is cross referenced and will be reviewed by the some of the best people in the field including the CDC.
TIME FRAME:
Study details from phase 1 of the investigation will be available in mid to late August. These results will help direct the investigation into the next phases.
THE INTERIM UPDATE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PLACE
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009
FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM
AT THE CLAYTON E. HUTCHESON AGRICULTURAL CENTER,
559 N. MILITARY TRAIL, WEST PALM BEACH, EXHIBIT HALL A.
This website will be updated regularly by the Palm Beach County Health Department.
Persons wishing to report their cancer and living in the Acreage can call one of the Epidemiologists at the Palm Beach County Health Department. 561-840-4566 or Florida Department of Health 1-850-245-4444
(SPONSOR 07/22/09 7:32pm) REPLY
Acreage Investigation
The Florida Department of Health is looking into a possible cancer cluster that has been brought to their attention by residents of the Acreage.
Palm Beach County Health Department acting Director, Dr. Alina Alonso has said, “We are very concerned for the families who have been affected by cancer in this area. I can assure you that the Health Department is assisting with this investigation and I hope we can find some answers for these families and others living in that area.”
The investigation is in its first phase.
A number of residents have provided information on their medical history and the Epidemiologists are now focusing on Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers. The Florida Cancer Data System which has accumulated cancer diagnosis and other information since 1981, is being reviewed in conjunction with the personal data supplied to reference any and all cancers found in the Acreage zip codes.
Once this information is accumulated it is cross referenced and will be reviewed by the some of the best people in the field including the CDC.
TIME FRAME:
Study details from phase 1 of the investigation will be available in mid to late August. These results will help direct the investigation into the next phases.
THE INTERIM UPDATE MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PLACE
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009
FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM
AT THE CLAYTON E. HUTCHESON AGRICULTURAL CENTER,
559 N. MILITARY TRAIL, WEST PALM BEACH, EXHIBIT HALL A.
This website will be updated regularly by the Palm Beach County Health Department.
Persons wishing to report their cancer and living in the Acreage can call one of the Epidemiologists at the Palm Beach County Health Department. 561-840-4566 or Florida Department of Health 1-850-245-4444
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