Environmental firm collects data at Woodbridge school amid cancer cluster concerns
The township approved at least $450,000 for a private environment firm to carry out the testing.
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Apr 9, 2022, 2:04 PM
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9ds agoEnvironmental testing began Saturday morning at a New Jersey
high school amid concerns there could be a cancer cluster associated with the
school.
The testing came about when a former student at Colonia
High School in Woodbridge stricken with brain cancer got suspicious. His
sister and wife, who both went to the school, also ended up with a similar
diagnosis.
He then discovered through social media that nearly 100
other former students and staff have had brain cancer.
The township approved at least $450,000 for a private
environment firm to carry out the testing.
On Saturday morning, equipment was being used inside and
outside the school to check for elevated levels of radiation.
Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac says testers will be
leaving “canisters” around the school for two weeks, then collect and analyze
data to “determine if there's any issues with the air quality inside."
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