Water Contamination May Be Cause of Brain Cancers in NY

If you live in Rochester, New York, I'm sure you are following the case of suspected groundwater contamination and the possible like to the number of people in that neighbourhood with brain cancer with much concern. The following article by Rochester News station 13 WHAM appeared yesterday.

13 WHAM TV: Sean Carroll (Victor, N.Y.) -- Michael Barry of Victor, Ontario County is convinced there's a link between air and ground water contaminants in his neighborhood and several cases of brain cancer.

He points out houses in his neighborhood where residents have died.

"The people that lived here, the wife died of a very serious brain cancer. The lady next door died of a very serious brain cancer, the same kind of brain cancer. And yet a third person down the road had the same brain cancer and she died,” he said. "I'm not playing Russian roulette with my family's life anymore."

Read the rest of the article.

The fact that this could happen in almost any neighbourhood is the worst part; and the fact that a number of people have to die before a connection is made. Even then, clean up will be delayed for years and perhaps decades while investigations take place.

Instead of the stance of the public protection agencies being to err on the side of caution and presume that there is a connection, they will presume no connection while studies are done and more people become ill. These are the people we have to depend on to protect our health. Are they doing enough, soon enough? What's your thoughts?

Linda
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