Malibu High School Teachers Fear Cancer On Campus


At Malibu High School, a worrying trend seems to be afoot — several teachers falling seriously ill, with many concerned that the campus could be a common link in their afflictions.

Yesterday, students and staff members returned to Malibu High School after contamination testing, but the worrisome reasoning remains.

Three teachers were recently diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid, and several more have reported that they have a thyroid issue of non-cancerous origin. More than one teacher at the campus has lost hair or presented with a mysterious rash, and a local CBS affiliate reports that contaminated soil was discovered more than three years ago near the school.

As of now, no firm conclusions have determined whether Malibu High School teachers are falling ill due to some link to the facility, or if the reported illnesses are just a coincidence. However, parents are concerned that students too are being exposed to possible environmental contaminants.

One worried parent explained:

“You start looking at your own kids… You know they had that stomachache. They had that headache. You start to think your children must be affected as well.”

Principal Jerry Block told the network that no evidence has pointed to a link between the illnesses and Malibu High School, and he vowed to protect staff and kids:

“We will do everything we can to make sure our teachers and students continue to be safe again… We have no reason to believe they’re not safe right now.”

Parent Hope Edelman said she is wary of a panic mindset — but that the gravity of the illnesses may warrant more extreme cautions:

“I don’t want to fuel the panic… But I do think the teachers’ concerns need to be taken very seriously. Three [diagnoses] of cancer in the past six months should be taken seriously.”

She added:

“I don’t think the school is any less safe than it was on Friday… The question I have is, how safe was the school on Friday?”

A meeting regarding the Malibu High School cancer scare was set for Tuesday afternoon.

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