Cancer fear cloud hangs over harbour

High cancer rates are causing concern in Cobh, writes Sean O’Riordan

Cancer fear cloud hangs over harbour

THE people of Cobh have every right to be worried about high cancer levels. Records show that cancer cases in the Cork Harbour town are 37% higher than the national average.

To exacerbate their worries, the remains of a toxic dump are at their doorstep. It has not, so far, been conclusively proven the high cancer rate is as a result of the toxic waste dump at Haulbowline, adjacent to Cobh.

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