GRC Cancer Issue Still Lingers

Alleged NASA Cancer Problem May Have Existed For Years, News 5

“New questions are surfacing about cancer cases at NASA Glenn Research Center and how long the problem may have existed. NewsChannel5’s Autumn Ziemba spoke with NASA retirees and spouses of employees who died of cancer decades ago after working in the development engineering building. It’s the same building where at least 40 people have been diagnosed with cancer, but now these people are wondering if there was a problem, how long did it exist?”

NASA site defends safety record in response to cancer concern, AP

“Patient confidentiality prevented the agency from demanding personal health information on cancer rates, said Thomas Hartline, director of safety at NASA Glenn. ”Therefore, we have not been able to verify the numbers that the union put out,” he said.”