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Problems Become Apparent
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As the number of cancer cases grew, officials chose to ignore our
concerns. A nurse from Children's Hospital in Philadelphia reported to
the EPA that the number of children being treated from our town raised a
concern, EPA asked the New Jersey Department of Health to investigate.
The elevated numbers were statistically significant. They sent the
report to our county health department. The head officer chose to hide
it away in a drawer. An investigative reporter wrote a comprehensive
article and included this information.
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Childhood Cancer Cases 1979 through 1991
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Ocean County Cancer Cases, Birth to 19 Years
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Number Expected
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Number Observed
|
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All Cancers
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216
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230
|
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Brain/CNS
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39
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54*
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(Birth to five years)
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12
|
21*
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Leukemia
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53
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60
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Dover Township Cancer Cases, Birth to 19 years
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Number Expected
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Number Observed
|
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All Cancers
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43
|
56
|
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Brain/CNS
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8
|
11
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(Birth to five years)
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1.9
|
5
|
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Leukemia
|
10
|
16
|
|
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Toms River Cancer Cases, Birth to 19 years
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Number Expected
|
Number Observed
|
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All Cancers
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9
|
14
|
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Brain/CNS
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1.6
|
5
|
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(Birth to five years)
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0.4
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3*
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Leukemia
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2.2
|
4
|
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*statistically significant |
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Ocean County Childhood Cancer Cases
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Birth to 19 Years, 1979 through 1995
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Dover Township
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Toms River
(Part of Dover Twp.) |
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1979
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7
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2
|
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1980
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4
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0
|
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1981
|
3
|
1
|
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1982
|
4
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0
|
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1983
|
4
|
2
|
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1984
|
3
|
1
|
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1985
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6
|
1
|
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1986
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8
|
1
|
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1987
|
5
|
1
|
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1988
|
5
|
2
|
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1989
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7
|
4
|
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1990
|
6
|
2
|
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1991
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6
|
1
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1992
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7
|
1
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1993
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4
|
1
|
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1994
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6
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1
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1995
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5
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3
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Total
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90
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