CANCER CLUSTER

Excavation crews digging deep into the ground at Houston site described as a ‘cancer cluster’ by officials

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Attorney for cancer victims says oversight and testing are also being done by the EPA

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Mayor Turner, HHD announce plan to relocate Houston residents away from contaminated site

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Mayor Sylvester Turner will be joined by the Houston Health Department to announce new developments related to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) contaminated site.

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Union Pacific solidifies agreement to increase testing in Fifth Ward neighborhood, part of area where cancer cluster identified

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Union Pacific Railroad has announced a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and community partners in an agreement to move forward with additional environmental assessment and testing at the former Houston Wood Preserving Works site in Fifth Ward.

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Family sues Union Pacific, City of Houston over teen’s cancer death

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A Houston woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Houston over her nephew’s death from leukemia.