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In Fallon, Nevada, 15 children have come down with childhood leukemia in four years and two have died -- an alarming statistic in a town of about 9,000. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control), whose investigators failed to find a concrete answer 20 years ago, has started testing in Fallon in the hope...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Marin, Carol (Interviewer), Moseley, Don (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2002.
Series:60 Minutes II
Subjects:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Leukemia in children > Nevada.
Pollution > Health aspects > Nevada.
Human beings > Effect of pollution on.
Leucémie chez l'enfant > Nevada.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In Fallon, Nevada, 15 children have come down with childhood leukemia in four years and two have died -- an alarming statistic in a town of about 9,000. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control), whose investigators failed to find a concrete answer 20 years ago, has started testing in Fallon in the hope of finding an environmental cause for the outbreak.
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 minutes)
Playing Time:00:12:49