Tag Archives: ‘Cancer cluster’: Fifth Ward residents talk with health department

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just east of downtown, you’ll find one of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods. But are those who live in the historic Fifth Ward at an elevated risk of getting cancer? “Hey, as long as I’ve been living, it’s been going on,” explained resident Lacy Vann. “Can you imagine how many billions of dollars they’ve made doing this?” Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Just east of downtown, you’ll find one of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods. But are those who live in the historic Fifth Ward at an elevated risk of getting cancer? “Hey, as long as I’ve been living, it’s been going on,” explained resident Lacy Vann. “Can you imagine how many billions of dollars they’ve made doing this?” Houston …