In 2019, an analysis conducted by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services revealed elevated cancer counts in the Kashmere Gardens community.
"The analysis found cancers of the larynx, lung and bronchus, childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and esophagus at statistically higher than expected rates in certain census tracts," the City of Houston said."For example, 185 cases of childhood leukemia, larynx, liver and lung and bronchus cancers were identified from 2000 to 2016, the period of the cancer cluster assessment.
In 2021, another report released by the Texas Department of State Health Services outlined even more upsetting results. The report revealed, according to the Houston Health Department. Five times the normal rate in one particular area within sight of the railroad. The City of Houston said it will work with the Houston Land Bank, the Community Land Trust and others to assist with relocating residents out of the impacted areas.Matt Dougherty will have more on this story on KHOU 11 News at 10 p.m.
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