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2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Komorek said the superintendent thanked her for her research and said a consultant would have to review her findings. Something Is Wrong Here. More Than 100 Local Residents Had Brain Tumors, but What Was the Cause? Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas has the latest as 100+ have been diagnosed with rare brain tumors from Colonia High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey. This is only one of many, many tests that can be performed. Find Us . Three weeks ago, I made a promise to my beloved sister on her deathbed I will uncover the truth! By the time students let out for the summer, the case was closed. My wife fought like crazy. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. These ores, imported for use in the nations early atomic energy program, were assayed at the Middlesex Sampling Plant and then shipped to other sites for processing. He received his . I have made this shareable from my personal page if you would like to sharethank you for your assistance! Since the previously stated incident rate of GBM and AN is 10-30 out of 1,000,000, the rate of CHS brain tumors is 30,000 out of 1,000,000. In the meantime, the investigation continues. Warning signs of bile duct cancer; 4 mins ago China's real estate market in 'thirst' for credit; 5 mins ago 3 lonely constellations have companions, difficult ones have someone to show the way; 6 mins ago Le Quang Liem won a beautiful victory against the Filipino-American chess prodigy; 8 mins ago Concerned about the agency to settle land . "That was a red flag," said Komorek who also collected a caulk sample from outside the school and soil samples, both of which also came back for PCBs. Lupiano's sister, also a graduate of the high school, died recently from brain cancer. Back in March, Colonia High graduate Al Lupiano posted his theory about possible links between brain tumors diagnoses among 1990s and early 2000s graduates of Colonia High and since then, he . Legal Statement. '", Al Lupiano was diagnosed with a "very rare" and abnormally large brain tumor in 1999 when he was 27 called Acoustic Neuroma. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Marion Renault is a health and science journalist. The analysis can back with PCBs above federal and state standards as well as pesticides that were banned in 1988," she said. 100 families having to be told the terrible news. Beyond the adoption of genomic testing, which might identify a telltale genetic signature among patients with the same kind of cancer, no technological fix yet promises to address these problems. According to Tapinto.net, Colonia High opened in 1967, built on woodland property near the Garden State Parkway, in the communitys estate section, surrounded by residential neighborhoods.. A cancer survivor is vowing to untangle the twisted mystery of why almost 100 people associated with a New Jersey high school have developed "extremely" rare malignant brain tumors. medical mystery at a high school following dozens of diagnoses of brain tumors. Find Us . So it's not unheard of. All of the cases have ties to Colonia High School, either as students or employees. Pollution gets cleaned up or dissipates into the air. "I don't think this is the end of the story. But many in the community do not accept them. "The results we have is not something the Department of Health, or DEP, or anyone, can rely on. The high school was evacuated and a HAZMAT team secured the rock in a lead-lined box. A cluster of brain tumors and cancer in people associated with a single New Jersey high school is causing concern. Scientists and health activists say the governments current response to disease clusters ranges from piecemeal to nonexistent.. Whatever the city decides to do, Komorek said she hopes it goes beyond the tests they already performed. Colonia High School is 1 of 3 high schools in . The AP participation rate at Colonia High School is 37%. Since cancer can take such a long time to manifest, evidence of what caused it has ample time to disappear. The incident rate for GBM is approximately 30 out of 1,000,000 people. A part of the campus is named for Pat Barbato - a longtime football coach . The facility, which includes several buildings on 9.6 acres, was an entry point for African uranium ores known as pitchblende. Colonia High School entrance. The city of Woodbridge has been taking the lead on that front, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for testing at a school that graduated roughly 15,000 people over the last 30 years. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. On April 10, Mr. Lupiano's list of former students and staff members with primary brain tumors hit 100 names. I don't get that," he said. A few weeks ago, we very suddenly and tragically lost my 44-year-old sister Angela (CHS-95) to a very rare and highly aggressive malignant glioma brain tumor (Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)) discovered on her left side. according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York Division. According to Fox News, getting scrutiny in the controversy is the now-closed Middlesex Sampling Plant, which is a half hour away from Colonia. After some digging, a man who attended Colonia High School in Woodbridge, New Jersey, discovered more than 100 former students and staff members had been diagnosed with the same sort . ou can send me a private message using FB Messenger or call/text me at (732)718-4753. Komorek said sources of PCB in the school could include window, door or sink caulk, floor tile glue, paint, fluorescent light ballasts, expansion joints, concrete and mortar, materials which can emit PCBs into indoor air. WOODBRIDGE - Results are expected in a few weeks from recent soil and air testing at Colonia High School, following last month's finding of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and pesticides . EPA looking into cancer cluster tied to NJ high school. There's lots and lots of people calling me, saying, 'Look, I didn't go to the high school, but I live a mile away, and we call our block cancer alley. Thats not body cancers and general tumorsthats 80 rare primary brain tumors! A majority of former students of Colonia High School developed glioblastoma, a rare brain tumour. Please, look at this. But this isn't the first time the high school has had questions about the radiation levels in the area. (Gosselin Funeral Home) In August 2021, DeCillis received . Two environmentalists are using a GPS to test for radiation at the high school, which is still open, the television station reported. For the past six months, Ive spent hundreds of hours scouring the internet and speaking to people about brain tumors. The television station reported that testing is ongoing. All the testing, both by Komorek and the district, came after 108 people from over a period of three decades ending in the early 2000s who attended the school were diagnosed with brain tumors. A cluster of brain tumors and cancer in people associated with a single New Jersey high school is causing concern. Casey returns to the Senate after cancer surgery 11 hours ago . Could that be the link? Colonia High School is now the subject of radiation detecting research. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "I wasn't happy and I knew that they didn't do enough sampling, didn't test soil, groundwater tests for PCBs," Komorek said. But, in order for me to take the next steps, I need the help of others. (Google Maps). Al Lupiano . Angela M. DeCillis, a Colonia High School graduate, Class of '95. According to My Central New Jersey, the township has approved an emergency contract of $221,350 for an engineering firm to conduct radiological assessments at Colonia High School.. Because the school remains open, we demand greater urgency to find out if potentially harmful substances are harming our children and staff at Colonia High School.". Any opinions expressed are his own. One month later, Mayor McCormac echoed this sentiment to me: Its frustrating that people who hoped that there was no radiation on the site now are upset that theres not, he said. WOODBRIDGE Environmental testing earlier this year indicating there were no radiological hazards at Colonia High School, despite a growing list of former students who had developed brain cancers, wasn't enough to convince one mother that more testing shouldn't be done. "This is only the tip of the iceberg. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The agencies acknowledged their concerns regarding the potential cancer cluster, but are not conducting any testing aside from radiation and radon that the Township undertook, even though the school remains open. But where did the exposure come from? Graphic Video Captures Death of 14-Year-Old Boy on Orlando Free Fall Amusement Ride. In the meantime, Komorek has taken her own two daughters out of Colonia High School, but the mayor cautions against calling it a cancer cluster. The updates also move to de-emphasize statistical significance as the main criterion for investigating suspected cancer clusters in order to make more room for other criteria, such as mortality and electronic health record data, neighborhood patterns of cancer and even community-created lists of individuals with cancer diagnoses. But patience appears to be wearing thin among some in the community, judging by the petition. She also suggested air sampling be done with closed windows to make sure indoor air is not diluted. All rights reserved. Of the number placed in January, 18 percent weighed less than 600 pounds, 24 percent weighed from 600 to 699 pounds, 27 percent weighed from 700 to 799 pounds, 18 percent weighed 800 . So that's why I focused on cancerous or malignant and benign because they're triggered by the same thing, and we have really solid statistics to say all. Is the exposure ongoing? I discovered 15 people from our circle of friends and their family members and friends had been diagnosed with brain tumors! Follow Joe on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The draft guidelines promote listening skills and empathy on the part of state and local health department representatives, the sharing of information upon which decisions are made, and developing communication plans in advance of concerns being raised to build trust and credibility, said Dr. Breysse. Federal investigations take place: An investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency is being done to determine whether these 100-plus cases are a cancer cluster, or simply a coincidence, Fox News reported. It was Lupiano, who is an environmental scientist and industrial engineer, who started connecting the dots. A former Woodbridge man has identified 84 Colonia High School alumni and former staffers with rare brain tumors and wants health officials to investigate. It started in 1999 when Mr. Lupiano, then 27, was diagnosed with a noncancerous one. "People have to stop using the word cancer cluster. It was an entry point for African uranium ores known as pitchblende that were imported for use in the nations early atomic energy program, were assayed at the Middlesex Sampling Plant and then shipped to other sites for processing, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York Division. NJ high school linked to mystery cancer cases. Jason Wisinski, who lost his wife and sister-in-law, both Colonia High alumnae, to . His sister Angela Decillis graduated . READ NEXT: Graphic Video Captures Death of 14-Year-Old Boy on Orlando Free Fall Amusement Ride. The soil sample also contained some pesticides. ", The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also said in a statement that it has "received information about the community's concerns related to Colonia High School and "will communicate with both the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Department of Health as they investigate the matter.". What we were not prepared for was for the state to say, Were satisfied, after doing one simple test, Mr. Lupiano said. It opens up more questions, more doubts, more anxieties, more concerns, he said. In a mysterious story, a man from New Jersey named Al Lupiano found out that 100 people with uncommon cancers were linked to Woodbridge Township School District, Colonia High School. It is not unfathomable that it may have happened in Colonia, Mrs. Komorek told the board. The investigation wasnt thorough enough, residents argue, and didnt involve water testing or analysis of the soil beyond radiological tests. Hold the phone in landscape mode. Taking the next steps to begin the investigation. The school has stayed open, with local officials apparently telling parents that "at this time, there is no discernable health or wellness threat to students, staff, or visitors at Colonia High School," according to the petition writers. 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