Childhood leukemia clustered in east Woburn at seven times the expected rate

Evidence

The report confirmed that an unusual number of leukemia cases did indeed exist in east Woburn. It read, in part: “Analysis of residence at the time of diagnosis reveals a significant concentration of cases in the eastern part of Woburn, where the incidence of disease was at least seven times greater than expected. The incidence of childhood leukemia for the rest of Woburn was not significantly elevated compared to national rates.” — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 198

Categorization

• CANDY: A single neighborhood’s childhood leukemia rate ran seven times the expected level while the rest of town stayed normal — a stark, quotable number that needs no setup.
• XREF: connects to: The causes of childhood leukemia remain scientifically unknown — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 1475; A common low-potency pathogen can explain rare childhood leukemia better than localized toxins. — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 161; Leukemia-afflicted children drew far more of their water from the contaminated wells — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 637 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Leukemia-afflicted children drew far more of their water from the contaminated wells #expands (0.95) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 637
• A common low-potency pathogen can explain rare childhood leukemia better than localized toxins. #complicates (0.85) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 161
• The causes of childhood leukemia remain scientifically unknown #qualifies (0.75) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 1475