New Jersey neighborhood cancer cluster includes 28 on one street
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- Rusty Morris, a former Keyport, NJ resident, created a map marking 28 cancer cases on his childhood street and 41 in the borough, highlighting a potentially alarming concentration of diagnoses.
- Experts and residents suspect a nearby landfill, Aeromarine Industrial Park, closed in 1979 but leaking carcinogenic chemicals for decades, may be linked to the cancer cases.
- Despite multiple environmental assessments revealing carcinogens and regulatory fines for improper landfill sealing, Keyport has not yet been officially designated a cancer cluster.
- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is beginning discussions on further public health assessments and landfill closure efforts to protect the community.
- Medical experts emphasize the urgency of addressing the site’s contamination regardless of official cluster status, advocating for cleanup to prevent future health risks.
