http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/6399/4059598?title=breast_health Yesterday, my friend Sari and I talked to KOIN 6 about our concerns that five moms at Abernethy Elementary have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Sure, age is a factor. But other schools around us are not reporting that a group of moms has cancer. Could this be cluster or coincidence?
Five moms at the same school get breast cancer
Yesterday when KOIN 6 News interviewed me, I mentioned that five moms at Abernethy Elementary are undergoing treatment for cancer right now. Jaws dropped. So they decided to do another interview today with Sari and me. Could something in our environment have triggered cancer in all of us? Check out KOIN 6 News tonight. In …
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