About Cancer Clusters
A cancer cluster is a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases
that occurs within a group of people in a geographic area over a
period of time ...more
Cancer Cluster FAQ
Questions and answers about cancer clusters: how to report one, who
responds, how they are investigated, how to reduce risk ...more
Contact Information
If you suspect a cancer cluster in your community or workplace, or
if you'd like information such as cancer statistics or trends in
your area, first contact your local or
state health department or
state cancer registry. If you'd like to contact CDC regarding
cancer clusters, you may do so in the following ways:
Mail
Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Re: Cancer Clusters
4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-52
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone
1-800-CDC-INFO
Publications
Selected publications that relate directly to cancer clusters or
provide useful information in conducting an investigation. ...more
Resources
Useful information about cancer clusters that may be found online ...more
National
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
Ongoing collection, integration, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination
of data on environmental hazards, exposures to those hazards, and health
effects that may be related to the exposures ...more
Radiation
Studies
General radiation facts, public health research, radon research ...more