Ladera Ranch Residents Urge Halt to Pesticides Over Rare Child Cancer Cluster
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 22
Ladera Ranch Residents Urge Halt to Pesticides Over Rare Child Cancer Cluster
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 22
Summary
Tuesday's town hall in Ladera Ranch drew residents demanding that herbicide and pesticide use be reduced or stopped as investigators examine a cluster of extremely rare child cancers in the community.
Several speakers tied those fears to broader illness in the area, sharing accounts of family members and pets with cancer; one woman said her therapy dog had also been diagnosed.
Residents said crews spray chemicals around the neighborhood without clear signs or advance notice, leaving them unsure what is being used and when.
The meeting also centered on which California agencies would investigate any cancer link and what regulatory steps would be needed to permanently curb or end the chemicals' use.