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A 2004 article from Yorkshire Post titled, "Cancer cluster fears are unfounded' was about residents living on Bridge Street, Honeywell Street, Old Mill Lane and Harborough Hill Road being concerned about their high rate of cancer. I'm with People Investigating Toxic Sites, an organization in Los Angeles, California and came across the article during my online research of cancer clusters. We have many files of cancer clusters in neighborhoods near dumps (landfills). Has there been historical investigation of the Harborough Hill Neighborhood to determine previous land-use? I appreciate any information on the history of the area and help in finding a neighborhood resident or organization to contact. I look forward to you input.

Have there been any news or government reports since 2004 on the reported cancer cluster? Are residents still concerned for their health? It's possible that carcinogenic chemicals from a closed dump in the neighborhood are causing the cancers.