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Posted Wed Aug 27 2008: from Citizens Voice (PA): Federal agency: Cancer cluster exists between Tamaqua, McAdoo http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1219843446 The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry on Monday confirmed something that residents of an area at the intersections of Schuylkill, Carbon and Luzerne counties have felt sure of for many years -- that an unusually high number of people there are suffering from a rare blood cancer.... The report found three environmental similarities in common in the cluster areas: hazardous waste sites, air pollution and coal mining operations. [Read more stories about: toxic buildup, health impacts, coal issues, airborne pollutants] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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