New Jersey officials say there was no trace of radiological contaminants found around Colonia High School, following allegations that such hazards may have led to diagnoses of brain tumors and cancer in former students and staff.
After an investigation, environmental officials in New Jersey say they have found no radiological hazards on the campus of Colonia High School, after a cluster of cancer cases was linked to the building.Officials in New Jersey told residents Thursday that an extensive investigation found no trace of radiological contaminants on the 28 acres in and around Colonia High School.
An investigation began last month after a graduate from the class of 1974 raised concerns about possible brain tumors linked to the school. 119 people with ties to the school were reportedly diagnosed with brain tumors later in life, prompting an investigation."We do not believe that there is cause for any further testing and that the children of this school, the faculty of this school, and the parents and caregivers of these children, they can have confidence that this is a safe place," said Shawn Latourette, the Commissioner of New Jersey's Environmental Protection Agency.
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