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disease - Disease Clusters Spotlight the Need to Protect People
from Toxic Chemicals - An unusually large number of people
sickened by a disease in a certain place and time is known as a
'disease cluster'. Clusters of cancer, birth defects, and other
chronic illnesses have sometimes been linked to chemicals or
other toxic pollutants in local communities, although these
links can be controversial. - Testimony of Dr. Gina M. Solomon
on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health - Gina M. Solomon,
M.D., M.P.H. testified before the United States Senate Committee
on Environment and Public Works on March 29, 2011 on the subject
of Disease Clusters and Environmental Health. Dr. Solomon is a
Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council; and
is also Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Residency Program and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
at University of California, San Francisco. Get document in pdf.
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