Monday, August 25, 2008
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) confirmed 33 cases of polycythemia vera (PV) in Carbon, Schuylkill, and Luzerne counties in a community meeting held today. The investigation was designed to count the number of PV cases in the area, verify the diagnosis, and to look for common characteristics among the cases. The investigation was not designed to identify a cause for PV.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) confirmed 38 cases of polycythemia vera (PV) in Schuylkill, Luzerne, and Carbon counties. ATSDR found no link between environmental factors and PV in this area.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a public meeting to discuss the findings of a recently conducted survey on the polycythemia vera (PV) cases in Schuykill, Luzerne, and Carbon counties.
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