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A cancer cluster among workers in a suburban Sydney office appears to have occurred by chance, experts have concluded after extensive radiation testing. Teams of nuclear radiation experts were brought into Liverpool City Council’s offices in July and August after five current and past workers came forward with thyroid cancer. Surveys of radiofrequency electromagnetic energy and office hygiene were also conducted. Ionising radiation is a major known risk factor for thyroid cancer.
“I hope this information provides some peace of mind not only to those still working in the building but also to those who are still facing medical challenges,” the council’s acting chief executive Jason Breton said on Tuesday. The five cases were all diagnosed between four months and five years ago. All but one was aged under 50 at the time of diagnosis, with three of the cases in women and two in men.
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