Cancer Study Continues

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Is 6 cancer cases out of 1700 individuals in 10 years statistically 
valid? Bernie, comments?

Cancer Study Continues - (NAPERVILLE) -- Since 1989, six of the 1700 
people who work at BP-Amoco's research plant have been diagnosed with 
malignant brain cancers. Workers became suspicious something in the 
facility was causing the cancers. That is when Johns Hopkins and 
University of Alabama conducted a study. Researchers found two agents 
all the victims had in common. Ionizing radiation and the solvent N-
Hexane. The probe has caused the company to close the labs on the 
third floor. A number of employees have filed lawsuits against BP 
Amoco.  


Sandy Perle
E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net 
Personal Website: http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/1205

"The object of opening the mind, as of opening 
the mouth, is to close it again on something solid"
              - G. K. Chesterton -
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