California Reviews 6-Child Ewing Sarcoma Cluster as EPA Probes Ladera Ranch
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 28
California Reviews 6-Child Ewing Sarcoma Cluster as EPA Probes Ladera Ranch
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 28
Summary
Six children in Ladera Ranch, a 26,000-resident Orange County community, have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, prompting a state review push and an EPA investigation request.
Katrina Foley urged California last week to expedite its review and provide transparent updates, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli asked the EPA to determine whether an environmental cause is involved.
Hundreds of residents packed a community meeting this week, where families described additional cancer cases in adults and pets and raised concerns about herbicide and pesticide spraying near homes.
Ewing sarcoma is an exceptionally rare bone and soft-tissue cancer seen mainly in children and young adults, though the American Cancer Society says no lifestyle-related or environmental causes are known.
The case has intensified pressure for a science-based inquiry into possible environmental exposures after one parent said his daughter, diagnosed with the same cancer, died earlier this year.
Why are six children in one California community facing an ultra-rare cancer, and can investigators prove whether it is tragedy, coincidence, or exposure?
What was sprayed around Ladera Ranch’s homes and parks, and could those records finally explain the Ewing sarcoma cases worrying families?