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Subject: FW: EMBARGOED: Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary of Selected Cancer Rates for Counties in Cape Fear
Region
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Folks,
Here's the news release that went out earlier this afternoon from DHHS. FYI
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Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
519-707-8602
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Subject: RE: EMBARGOED: Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary of Selected Cancer Rates for Counties in Cape
Fear Region
Hi Jamie
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From: Kritzer, Jamie
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Subject: RE: EMBARGOED: Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary of Selected Cancer Rates for Counties in Cape
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Thank you both. Actually if we can get the full version in Word that would be easier to load to the website. Thanks.
Jamie Kritzer
Communications Director
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
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Fear Region
Slight clarification: it will be posted on our website under press releases. Jamie, I can send you a link when it's live.
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Subject: RE: EMBARGOED: Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary of Selected Cancer Rates for Counties in Cape
Fear Region
Hi Jamie,
We'll do. We are going to post this to the DHHS main page when it is released to the media. So, you can link tohfrom
there.
From: Kritzer, Jamie
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To: Coleman, Scott
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Subject: Re: EMBARGOED: Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary ofSelected Cancer Rates for Counties in [ape
Fear Region
Scott,Thank you. Can you forward tome when it goes out? lwill put onour Gen web page.
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This isthe final version ofthemedbre|ease. Itwill beshared with the appropriate local health directors
shortly after 1p.m.today; and with the media atJp.m.
Scott Coleman
N.C.Department ofHealth and Human Services
Office ofCommunications
Communications Manager, Public Health Division
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Subject: [Test] Press Release: N.C. DHHS Releases Summary of Selected Cancer Rates for Counties in
Cape Fear Region
Health and
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) examined
data from the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry and shared a summary of that analysis
earlier today with four local health department directors. We are now sharing this summary more
broadly, but we remind the public that the data in the registry do not identify the causes of
cancer. Therefore, no conclusions can be drawn as to whether GenX or any other specific
exposures contributed tocancer rates vve examined.
DHHS providedthe summary toanswer questions raised about cancer during the ongoing
investigation of GenX in the Cape Fear River. The analysis revealed that cancer rates in the four
counties were generally similar to the statewide rates of pancreatic, liver, uterine, testicular and
kidney cancers. There were two exceptions where the county cancer incidence rates were higher
than the state and four where the incidence rates were lower.
0HHSDeputy Secretary for Health Services Mark Benton explained that the results donot point
to any consistent trends in counties that get their water from the lower Cape Fear
"Overall the results are what we would expect to see looking at multiple types of cancer in
nnuibp|e counties' with some msbss below and above the state rate," said Benton. "Many factors
could influence these cancer incidence rates, including prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use,
diet and lifestyle choices, and many other possible exposunso—noneofvvhiohoneaddnsoaedin
the cancer registry."
DHHS looked at the incidence of five specific cancers in Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, and
Pender Counties and compared them with state-wide cancer rates from 1996 to 2015. The rates
of pancreatic, liver, uterine, testicular and kidney cancers were chosen for analysis because they
have been associated with GenX or other perfluorinated compounds in laboratory animal
studies. The incidence rates were compared to the state rates for the entire 20-yearpariod and
separately for each five-year interval therein /199O-2OOO'2881-2DD5.2OO6-2O1Oand 2D112015).
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The results show that county rates for these cancers were similar to state rates, with the
following exceptions:
w New Hanover County had a higher 20-year rate of testicular cancer during 1996-2015
and a higher five-year rate of liver cancers during 2006-2010 compared with the state.
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NOTE: Rates of both cancers in New Hanover County were similar to the state rates
during the most recent period (2011-2015).
0 Brunswick County had a lower 20-year rate of pancreatic cancer during 1996-2015; a
lower five-year rate of uterine cancer during 2006-2010; and a lower five-year rate of
pancreatic cancer during 2011-2015 compared with the state.
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with the state.
The Central Cancer Registry collects, processes and analyzes data on all cancer cases
diagnosed among North Carolina residents to inform the planning and evaluation of cancer
control efforts. The Registry does not include information about causes of cancer or associations
with specific exposures. Although the information in the summary describes cancer rates in
these counties over time, only a comprehensive research study can provide information about
whether a specific exposure is associated with increased rates of cancer.
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Roy Cooper, Governor NC Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, Secretary 2001 Mail Service Center
Chris Mackey, Communications Director Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
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