Possible connection: Teen cancer and Collinsville Superfund site

By: Janna Clark
Updated: October 27, 2017 - 12:28 PM

Quick Facts:

Three teens at Collinsville High School all diagnosed with blood cancers within the last year
In EPA and Department of Environmental Quality documents, FOX23 found some of the toxins left behind: arsenic, cadmium and lead - all known to possibly cause cancer
FOX23 research found the number of cancer cases is not higher than other nearby towns up until 2015, but some community members say they've compiled a list of people with cancer. They've seen a spike in the past two years.
WATCH FOX23 Janna Clark's full report above.

COLLINSVILLE, Okla. — SEE MORE: FOX23's Janna Clark talks to high school journalist Lexi Draper about her story.

WATCH: Collinsville students made this video for a fellow student diagnosed with Leukemia.

I can't even begin to explain how blessed I am to work at Collinsville High School. One of our Freshmen was just diagnosed with Leukemia, and this is a video that we made for him. We fight together. GO CARDS! Stacey Rose Dutton
Posted by Laura Sheehan on Monday, September 26, 2016

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