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DHHS, Dartmouth and UNH teams prepare cancer registry analysis and feasibility study; HHS representative to move to DES
Summary
Health officials said a cancer feasibility study and registry analysis are advancing, with Dartmouth presenting results in February; UNH survey and a planned pilot study remain in progress. HHS representative Leanne announced she will join DES in a hazardous waste role.
State health officials and academic partners briefed the commission Jan. 10 on progress in the Meramec cancer investigation, ongoing community engagement and planned analyses of cancer registry data.
"The teams continue to meet monthly with the steering committee, and quarterly meetings of the scientific advisory board and community advisory board are being scheduled," Leanne, HHS representative, said, and added that Dartmouth would present a summary of cancer‑registry findings at the commission's Feb. 14 meeting.
Why this matters: the study combines community engagement, cancer registry analysis and a feasibility pilot intended to determine whether a…
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