1/13/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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a r L BOARD of SELECTMEN Page MINUTE MONDAYt _ JANUARY 13t 1992 Cancer Stud '.:j Selectman Vaccaro asks when the results would be obtained? Conclusive data may take up- to twenty years informs Mr. Greelish. The independant study team should be more responsive and give a comprehen=. vie study of both ponds , The significant hazard should show up quickly indicates Mr. reel- ish. It takes a lona time to give an accurate assessment of the .long- term exposure, We don ' t know all the answers of what causes cancer notes Mr. reel- ish. - A dtailed analysis needs to be done of sedimentation and inspect- ion of life forms in the pond such as turtles and large fish. There- is no correlation between swimming and eating fish indicates Mr. McQuaid, It may be environmental , but from a cause that was not included in the study. Selectman Caffyn has recommended to follow up with contact to the Public Health Commissioner, Governor and Representatives and take a strong position. This should also include the clean-up process at the Base. The problem is there and it exists . Selectman Caffyn would like to view current data and emphasize the testing for cancer for early prevention. She indicates the Committee meets on Thursday before the Board of Health, Anyone is welcome to attend. Selectman Vaccaro is concerned with the contamination In John ' s Pond and would like to exhert more pressure to prioritize Ma hpee. Selectman Mills agrees . She motes the data in the report goes to 1986 . In 1988 , Mashpee had a % increase in cancer rate. Selectman Vaccaro asks if there is more than one version to the report? To Mr* Mc ua i d ' s knowl.edge, the information printed in the newspaper was from the Mass . Department of Public Health information booklet, He gave the Board copies of the BLT Study. Selectman Mills asked of the fuel dumping and mosquito control if that has any correlation? There doesn ' t appear to be any correla- tion that anyone can hang on to in the information booklet informs Mr, Greelish, There is- though another fuel dumping problem. Approximate ly ppro imately seven million gallons of fuel are reported missing and there is hunt for that plume Ir. Greelish noted the Board of Health is available to answer questions to the community. After they have become more familiar with the study, there will be a presentation to the public to answer questions of the study.. Selectman Mills noted she went on a tour of the base with a soup inC. luding Selectman Caffyn, It was indicated a group from A6h-u-met is applying for aid. Mr. McQuaid has talked with Mr, Rauschenbachts aid and there will be emphasis on continued study of cranberry bog spray and they will try to include pesticide stud-i-es of John ' s Pond. Sele tman Vaccaro would like to take action on this now, The rational Guard should also start to clean-up right away and stop the plumes , *The motion was made by Selectman Caffyn to send letters to urge the Governor, Public Health Commissioner and all of our State Represent- atives to urge an immediate solution to the clean-up of the Otis