cancer

Many residents believe toxic vapors that seeped into homes and businesses from the water are responsible for rare childhood cancers and other health problems in the area.

A recent Purdue study found that Scottish terriers exposed to smoke are six times more likely to develop bladder cancer.

Elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water have recently been linked with health issues like cancer. Some are concerned authorities aren’t acting fast enough.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to ban one of the chemicals thought to be responsible for rare cancers in Franklin and Martinsville.

Karen Spataro, chief campaign strategy and communications officer at Riley Children’s Foundation, said that plans to utilize the donations funds will evolve based on changing research needs.

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Residents suspect pollution from the cannery site as well as from the old Amphenol site could have cause rare child cancers in the area.

Death doulas support the dying at the end of their lives, residents are caught off guard by tree cutting for the Fullerton Pike Project and longtime Bloomington bookstore Caveat Emptor may close unless new owners are found soon.

The term doula means female helper and has traditionally been used to identify a non-medical person who helps a woman during childbirth. End-of-life doulas help patients on their journey to dying.