The Acreage Cancer Study

THE ACREAGE — The Acreage has a cluster of childhood cancer cases, the head of Palm Beach County's Health Department said Monday, confirming some of the worst fears of parents who called for a state investigation last year.

Eight months of uncertainty ended Monday when state health officials confirmed that rates of brain tumors and brain cancer among children in the semirural community are higher than normal, especially among girls.

But based on early results of interviews with the families, it's unlikely that health officials will be able to pinpoint what has caused the spike, said Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the county's Health Department, a division of the state health department.

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