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Council proclaims June National Cancer Survivor Month; member urges follow-up on pollution reports in Gary
Summary
The Lake County Council adopted a resolution recognizing June as National Cancer Survivor Month and a council member urged county leadership to pursue research into reported pollution in Gary that may be linked to high cancer rates.
The Lake County Council adopted a resolution recognizing June as National Cancer Survivor Month and celebrating cancer survivors; the resolution passed 6–0 with one absence recorded.
During discussion after the resolution, a council member said a news report about a “young lady” in the Gary area cited doctors linking pollution to cancer and urged the county to take a leadership role in pursuing research into pollutants in water or air from US Steel and…
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