California Agencies Probe 6 Ewing Sarcoma Cases in Ladera Ranch as Cancer Cluster Fears Grow
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Updated · VINNews · Jul 13
California Agencies Probe 6 Ewing Sarcoma Cases in Ladera Ranch as Cancer Cluster Fears Grow
3 articles · Updated · VINNews · Jul 13
Summary
Six children in Ladera Ranch have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, prompting the California Cancer Registry to review reports and the Orange County Health Care Agency to reexamine the cases.
Brody Mattson’s death in March intensified scrutiny after his mother’s Facebook post drew 62 responses from residents reporting cancer in their families, though those reports remain unverified.
Jackie Frentz, a local attorney leading a resident review, said public records showed 17 types of pesticides and herbicides were used in June alone, with spraying occurring almost daily.
State and county officials said no cancer cluster has been confirmed and no causal link has been established between pesticide use and the cancer cases.