Posted on 04/08/2008 9:51:04 AM PDT by BGHater
CLEVELAND -- There are 40 cases of cancer among people who work in the same building at NASA Glenn Research Center.
Dozens of the employees fear that their cancer was triggered by years of working in the developmental engineering building, NewsChannel5 reported.
The union that represents hundreds of scientists and other workers said nearly half of the 100 employees on the third floor of the building have been diagnosed with various forms of cancer in the past three to four years.
"What we've seen in the way of cancer here has just been astronomical on this third floor alone and we're just a little scared," said Dennis Pehotsky, of the Lewis Engineers and Scientists Association.
In a written statement, the head of safety at NASA Glenn said an employee survey shows cancer rates among workers are within the normal range, saying "Glenn management has no evidence of the number of cases that the union is reporting."
Union officials said they believe many employees feared reprisal for answering the survey honestly.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich represents NASA Glenn's district and his office is looking into the matter.
"We're concerned about workplace safety. We want to make sure that the conditions that people work under are not going to damage their health," said Kucinich.
At NASA, where safety is a top priority, employees said they are still waiting for answers.
NASA officials said they have done several tests in recent years that have shown nothing out of the ordinary in the facility, but union officials want more specific testing done for carcinogens.
Glenn officials said they will work with the union to find out more on the matter.
Dennis, it's where we do Alien Research.
Could be worse. They could have depleted uranium in solution of Agent Orange fresh from Love Canal.
It’s amazing there can be such stark differing perceptions between the union and NASA.
Could be worse. They could have depleted uranium in solution of Agent Orange fresh from Love Canal.
Mmmmmm...a toxic stinger!
(BTW: Clam down! Clam up! What's the diff, eh? *grin*)
Cluster effect?
If employess report a large number of cancers it’s proof, if they DON’T report large numbers of cancers it’s still proof. What a survey!
Looks the Union failed them.
If it were not the third floor, my first guess would have been radon.
Exotic materials testing? Carbon Fiber? Nanotubes?
The horrid ‘Gray goo’? Radiation?
Not knowing what these folks worked on/with over the years, kinda hard to connect the dots.
Sick Building Syndrome maybe? http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/sbs.htm
The obvious question is, what’s the age and gender breakdown for this group. If they’re predominately 50 and older, and if most of the cancer is prostate and skin, that’s not out of normal for that kind of group.
Well, yeah, it IS NASA................
Interesting article.
Carolyn
Without knowing the specific types of cancer, as well as the distribution and temporal patterns of incidedence, this report is useless!!
There are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics.
The numbers don’t necessarily mean much, and Nasa has different numbers anyway.
Task one: which is it?
Typical MSM scaremongering, with incomplete facts presented to justify it.
Plenty of time for hysterics later.
Or appropriate study and resolution if the facts demand it.
My first reaction: RF Radiation from an unshielded source.
I say either asbestos, mold, or some nasty air system.
Since they’re all in the same building....Maybe the common factor is where they live...and not where they work. Let’s think out of the box a bit...
A guy I know here at work use to work in a NASA building down in TX and he had horror stories to tell about the safety there. Stuff that would get a commercial outfit shut down instantly
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