Vanessa Shelton

Health Department Study Finds No Cancer Cluster In Northwest Miami

The Miami-Dade County Health Department has officially released its findings on the cancer scare in northwest Dade: There's no cluster in Broadmoor, they say."We have not found or identified a cluster," says Lillian Rivera, the Health Department's administrator. "Based on the incidence and methodolo ... More >>

Cancer, Asthma, and Death Prowl a Miami Neighborhood

Shady Owners of a Hialeah Recycling Plant Made a Neighborhood Sick, Residents Say

Hialeah Residents Claim Local Recycling Plant Is Causing Increased Rates Of Cancer

Vanessa Shelton knew something was wrong in her neighborhood. All along NW 36th Avenue in Hialeah, people were getting sick. In the last year alone, eight people had died of cancer, and a ninth was expected to pass any day. Asthma had become a major problem. To Shelton and other residents, the most ... More >>