An environmental study of a New Jersey High School where nearly 100 people have fallen ill with brain tumours found no evidence of 'cancer causing hazards'.
Cancer survivor Al Lupiano is just one of 94 former staff and students at Colonia High School in New Jersey that have developed ‘extremely rare’ tumours.
The 50-year-old has previously vowed that he won’t stop until he finds out what has happened.
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To this date, no-one knows why they’ve developed the malignant tumours, all that is known is they went to the same school in the Woodbridge Township School District before receiving their diagnoses.
In light of the bizarre phenomenon, the school grounds underwent an environmental study in April which was conducted by T&M Associates and Cabrera Services, a radiological and environmental remediation company, using gamma radiation scanning devices.
Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac announced the findings in a press release and confirmed there’s' no evidence of any cancer causing hazards that warrant further investigation'.
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He said: "We are very happy to announce that our extensive testing for both radon and radiation in the interior and exterior of the school building produced no evidence of any cancer causing hazards that warrant further investigation.
"This is terrific news for the current students of Colonia High School.
"And their parents who worried about their safety along with current staff members and it is great news for all former students who attended and staff who worked at Colonia High School since its opening back in 1968."
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McCormac continued: "We sympathise with anyone who has experienced brain tumours and brain cancers, especially those who lost loved ones to this terrible disease, but there is no cause-and-effect relationship between those illnesses and the building or grounds at Colonia High School" (sic).
According to the press release, the Environmental Protection Agency and Centre for Disease Control agree with the conclusion after they reviewed the findings.
On Thursday (26 May), the Woodbridge Township School District shared an open letter detailing the study's findings, confirming the test found no evidence of high radiation levels on the school's campus.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette said in the letter: "In conclusion, the results of the radiological investigation at the high school and grounds are within the normal variation of background radiation levels in New Jersey and are therefore not indicative of concern over radiological exposure to individuals at the site.
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"In addition, DEP's further review does not indicate sources of environmental exposures of concern to public health.
"Accordingly, no further testing or remediation is required or recommended at this time."
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Lisa McLoughlin