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Keyport Cancer Cluster Under Scrutiny | New York City News
In Keyport, New Jersey, residents are sounding the alarm over a suspected cancer cluster linked to a former landfill and aircraft site, as state officials finally step in to test for contamination. Though an old 2010 study found above-ground toxins like benzene and lead, recent water tests show no contamination — and no official cancer cluster designation yet. For locals like Salvatore Liguori, who’s battled leukemia and lost his son to stage-four cancer, the evidence is personal: his home sits atop the landfill, and he blames toxic vapors. The DEP is now expanding tests to eight nearby homes…
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