Attleboro, Massachusetts

:See also: Attleborough, United Kingdom

Cancer

Attleboro has an abnormally high incidence of cancer - particularly compared to neighboring cities and towns - including a surprisingly high number of residents stricken in recent years with glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer that is almost always terminal. Some have speculated that the high cancer rate could be related to the city's years as a haven for industrial activity. It has come to light in recent years that many of the companies which operated in Attleboro disposed of toxic chemicals and other harmful materials in the city's rivers. Additionally, other forms of waste most likely seeped into the city's soil.

Related Topics:
Cancer - Glioblastoma - Brain cancer

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In late 2003, The Sun Chronicle reported that a state probe had been launced into the deaths of four city woman from glioblastoma. As of October 2005, however, no report has been issued, and the status of the probe is unknown.

Related Topics:
The Sun Chronicle - Glioblastoma - October - 2005

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Scorecard, Environmental Defense's online database of polluters, lists seven facilities contributing to cancer hazards in Attleboro, including Engineered Materials Solutions Inc., the worst offender in Massachusetts. http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/state-facility-ranks.tcl?fips_state_code=25&type=tep&category=cancer&modifier=NA

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