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The Acreage Focus Group PART 1 of 2

PART 1: Another in a series of Acreage Community Focus Group discussions on the yet unresolved mystery of the childhood cancer cluster.

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The Acreage: ITID Task Force – PART 2

The Acreage: IITID Task Force – PART 2

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The Acreage Focus Group PART 2

PART 2 : Another in a series of Acreage Community Focus Group discussions on the yet unresolved mystery of the childhood cancer cluster.

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The Acreage: Level I & II Forum: PART ONE

Part 2 of 2: Palm Beach County officials hold a public health forum to discuss the Level I & Level II findings of the investigation into a possible environmental cause of the elevated number of cancers in The Acreage in Loxahatchee Florida. (more)(

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The Acreage Water Supply Debate: Part One

Part 1 of a lively meeting of people living in private homes in the “cancer cluster” section of The Acreage” argue for and against switching to county water from well water, a suspected pathway for carcinogens.

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The Acreage Cancer Cluster Meeting: Part Two

Part 2: A packed auditorium at Seminole Ridge Community High School in Loxahatchee, Florida hears a presentation from 2 attorneys and an epidemiologist from Weitz and Luxemberg (of Erin Brockovich fame) on the 50000 person community called “The Acreage” and its high cancer rate. Neighboring airplane engine maker Pratt & Whitney was identified as a [...]

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The Acreage Update PART TWO of Three

The second part of a three-part gavel-to-gavel coverage of The Acreage Update Meeting hosted by the Florida Department of Health

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Erin Brockovich at The Acreage Town Hall: PART ONE

Several months after their presentation at an Acreage high school, attorneys from Weitz & Luxemberg decide to play the Erin Brockovich card. Her ability to connect with audiences is put on display here and her fame may help bring national media exposure.

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The Acreage Cancer Cluster Meeting: Part One

Part 1: A packed auditorium at Seminole Ridge Community High School in Loxahatchee, Florida hears a presentation from 2 attorneys and an epidemiologist from Weitz and Luxemberg (of Erin Brockovich fame) on the 50000 person community called “The Acreage” and its high cancer rate. Neighboring airplane engine-maker Pratt & Whitney was identified as a possible [...]

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Erin Brockovich Press Conference re: The Acreage

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich faces the press prior to a public meeting in the Palm Beach County Conference Center regarding the high cancer levels at The Acreage in Loxahatchee, Florida on Oct. 8, 2009

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