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Feb 13

2013

Pinpointing high cancer rates in Tonawanda

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The state Health Department’s review of cancer rates and birth defects for the Town of Tonawanda that were released Tuesday can be a bit confusing because the author used a complicated method to come up with the elevation rates. I reported on the review Tuesday and WGRZ aired a version of the story during its 11 p.m. newscast. You can read and view the story here. Basically what the health department found was elevated cancer rates in neighborhoods surrounding the industrial corridor. The review does not make any cause-and-effect conclusions. In other words, it doesn’t place any blame on any[...]

Posted 12 years ago

Feb 12

2013

Carl Paladino: Always a class act

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Politico reports that Carl Paladino, who tussled with New York Post columnist Fred Dicker during his failed race for governor two years ago, sought out the scribe Tuesday during a trip to Albany long enough to flip him the bird. A report from Politico.

Posted 12 years ago

Feb 12

2013

A “cancer crisis” in Tonawanda?

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Residents living near the Town of Tonawanda’s industrial corridor have higher cancer rates than others in the state and region. The state Health Department revealed the concerning data Tuesday in a health review that has been in the works for almost four years. The review also noted that two of the cancer types are associated with chemical compounds the state Department of Environmental Conservation detected in its 2009 air monitoring program of Tonawanda, which has one of the highest concentrations of industrial polluters in the state. “There are definitely health issues of concern in Tonawanda that could be related to the pollution,”[...]

Posted 12 years ago

Feb 11

2013

Cuomo sidetracked by political ambitions?

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Fred Dicker of The New York Post portrays the governor as obsessed with his poll numbers and election prospects. “He’s running around like a banshee, blaming his staff and everybody else for the problems of his own making,” Dicker quotes one insider.

Posted 12 years ago

Feb 11

2013

Activists claim hydrofracking conflicts

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Seven organizations, including Public Citizen, ask the district attorney in Albany to investigate whether the stock holdings of Lawrence Schwartz, a key Cuomo insider, represent a conflict of interest. The groups said Schwartz owns stock in companies that would benefit financially should Cuomo approve hydrofracking.

Posted 12 years ago
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