Ladera Ranch Families Press HOA for Safer Pest Control After 6 Ewing Sarcoma Cases
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Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 9
Ladera Ranch Families Press HOA for Safer Pest Control After 6 Ewing Sarcoma Cases
1 articles · Updated · NBC Los Angeles · Jul 9
Summary
Six children in Ladera Ranch — including one teen who died after a 2024 diagnosis — have pushed families to demand answers on pesticide use and safer pest-management practices.
Wednesday's neighborhood meeting focused on urging the homeowners association to disclose what pesticides are used and consider integrated pest management with organic alternatives instead of synthetic chemicals.
Orange County health officials said an initial review found no clear cancer pattern, but they plan another review in coming weeks as concerns persist.
About 200 to 240 U.S. children and teens are diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma each year, and families say that makes the number of cases in a community of roughly 20,000 to 30,000 especially alarming.