The curse of Fruithurst: TRUTH behind cancer outbreak in tiny Alabama town as rising cases spark concerns

The curse of Fruithurst: TRUTH behind cancer outbreak in tiny Alabama town as rising cases spark concerns
Cancer cases in Fruithurst are being probed by scientists while it is feared residents may have been drinking toxic water (Rivers Langley, SaveRivers/Wikimedia Commons)

FRUITHURST, ALABAMA: A cluster of cancer cases in Fruithurst, a tiny Alabama town, is being probed by scientists while it is feared residents may have been drinking toxic water. Rates of 16 different forms of the disease are markedly higher than the national average in the town. Fruithurst is home to a little more than 400 people. 

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The issue was first noticed after several children and teens in the local school system were diagnosed with blood and bone cancers. Several locals, including the principal of the town's elementary school, raised concerns over the situation. In fact, the principal reached out to experts from various universities to investigate the matter, and 500 households in the school district were surveyed by a team of researchers from the University of Kentucky, the University of Alabama, and Auburn University, according to the Daily Mail