How do you find out about cancer clusters before you buy a home? (properties, states)

[Mentat]

What's the easiest way to find out about cancer clusters in a neighborhood or town that you're considering moving to?

I'm interested in properties in NJ and Long Island, NY--both of which have high cancer rates. But I don't know which towns in particular are most affected.

I don't know whether this thread should go under "Real Estate" or "Health." I'd appreciate it if the mod would put it in the right place.

[MrRational]

Let me google that for you

[Mentat]

MrRational,
I googled it but couldn't find what I was looking for. I want to find a website where I can put in, for example, "Mendham, NJ" and find out the cancer rate & the types of cancers, or whether there's a documented cancer cluster there.

So far I'm just getting general information for states, not for specific towns.

Any ideas?

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Mentat

So far I'm just getting general information for states, not for specific towns.
Any ideas?

call their local health dept?

[CourageMom]

Try Superfunds. If you find one in a state, you'll easily find the paper trail to sickness in the town as well.

[CourageMom]

I typed this into the google searchbox: superfund and cancer links
A pandora's box

[Mentat]

Originally Posted by countryswan

I typed this into the google searchbox: superfund and cancer links
A pandora's box

Okay, I'll check it out. Thanks.

[Silverfall]

Maybe the CDC has that information?

[rational1]

Are you hoping to distinguish between clusters due to random statistical fluctuations and those with an actual cause? And if so, how?

[BiggJoe4181]

This seems like an odd line of questioning to me.

Do you think that maybe you're being a little over cautious here?