Pie4Weebl t1_ixfk35r wrote on November 23, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Reply to comment by panfist in Colonia High School soil and air tested again in continuing cancer probe by fraaankie485

That sounds too reasonable, let's just keep dumping money at testing until we find *something *, and if we don't find anything the only explanation is we need to do more testing.

Irlydidnthaveachoice t1_ixfsybn wrote on November 23, 2022 at 2:51 AM

From the same article: > The Woodbridge town council spent $221,000 to deploy 83 radon testing devices and conduct radiological testing at the school building and encircling 28-acre campus. Officials also reviewed local data on naturally occurring radioactive deposits and followed up on reports of a radioactive rock discovered in a science classroom in 1997.

This is not to say the original testing was not warranted, it certainly was but what is the point of testing if we do not accept the results?

Pie4Weebl t1_ixftkge wrote on November 23, 2022 at 2:56 AM

I was being sarcastic. They tested for the cause of the cancer, found nothing and that should be that. I don't understand how spending money for testing on things that couldn't cause that cancer makes any sense at all.

Irlydidnthaveachoice t1_ixfx3vz wrote on November 23, 2022 at 3:26 AM

I figured, just want to tag on how much the original round of testing cost the folks of Woodbridge.

Completely agree.

Yimpa_aum t1_ixggory wrote on November 23, 2022 at 6:44 AM

https://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/20094/MAYOR-STATEMENT_CHS-PC_5-26-2022

“Although we appropriated the funds, we fully expect to be reimbursed for any expenditures through State and Federal entities and we have made that clear to all parties involved and we have received assurances that they would work with us to accomplish this goal.”

Irlydidnthaveachoice t1_ixioqlr wrote on November 23, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Good to know, thank you.

Both NJDEP and EPA are satisfied with the results, as in they do not believe additional sampling is necessary. I would imagine the Township is now on the hook for the this second round sampling.

Yimpa_aum t1_ixiuyow wrote on November 23, 2022 at 7:41 PM

No problem!

My stance is this investigation is an opportunity for science to evolve and government agencies to learn from novel cases, such as what’s supposedly going on in this school.

If this investigation brings us new insights about how cancer develops in humans as well as how toxic chemicals play a role in our ongoing environmental issues, then I’m all for it. Looking at long term solutions instead of short term.