West Palm Beach Acreage- Update on Cancer Testing in the Acreage.
Residents of the acreage area of West Palm Beach, west of West Palm Beach, North of Royal Palm Beach and Wellington Florida and East of Loxahatchee Florida- were and some still are concerned about contamination that may have been the cause of an increase of residents getting cancer in a specific area of the Acreage. This semi-rural area has about 45,000 residents.
The Acreage consists of homes that are all on at least one (1) acre of land with most being on plotted land of 1.25 acre per home. This is a very popular place for many people to live especially people who do not want to be bossed around by homeowners associations. There is no homeowners association and the county is the only entity that enforces code enforcement. Those who love animals also are attracted to the Acreage area because you can have your horses, dogs, chickens, roosters and goats on your property unlike most towns and subdivisions in Palm Beach County where you would have limits to how many dogs you can even have.
Erin Brockovich even came here to meet with area residents who are concerned about a link between the land and the cancer rates. The state of Florida did a lot of testing and the state regulator's finding that the well water has met with the Florida health standards. The law firm that Erin Brockovich works with is doing a further investigation to see if there is a link between contamination and brain cancer in that area.
A few parents who have children who have died from the brain cancer think that they are not testing for the right contaminants in the right places. The DEP tested for over 200 substances.
If you live in the Acreage area of West Palm Beach and you are concerned about this issue you may contact the Florida State Department of Health.
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