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Bethpage Chemical Dump- Possible Cause?
The number of cancers reported in Bethpage, NY tremendously exceeded Long Island's already high numbers, so in 2012 the New York State Department of Health investigated if a Bethpage residential chemical dump from Grumman Corp and the U.S. Navy contaminated the groundwater. Against the many complaints from residents, there were suspiciously no findings- although dozens of Bethpage neighbors were all diagnosed with cancer within the same time frame and radius.