Why Al Lupiano raised alarm over Colonia HS cancer links

Is it a cancer cluster or a coincidence? Al Lupiano, a Colonia High School graduate is on a mission to answer that question after discovering more than 80 fellow graduates from the Woodbridge Township school developed the same rare brain tumor and graduated between the years 1975 to 1995. Lupiano believes there’s a link between Colonia High and the dozens of brain cancer cases.
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[@wojackhorseman2921]

There's no such thing as a coincidence

[@MaxLupo8]

Lawyer up...only way to find the cause...good blessings.

[@rebeccab7395]

Woah! My heart just sank seeing this!! Glioblastoma is an incredibly rare cancer. My father passed in 2019 from it and we have been left w so many Questions as to why. He worked in agriculture in California his whole life. The people In this community need answers now!

[@omidzand9058]

Hi Rebecca, I have recently been diagnosed with brain cancer "anaplastic astrocytoma" and I have been working in AGRICULTURE working on soil, fertilizers and laboratory chemicals. It's high time for the government to fund the investigation and find a cure for this. There has been very little investment to develop drugs and cure/treat this cancer . It is a terminal disease and no one has an answer to it

[@rebeccab7395]

Omid, I am incredibly sorry to hear about your diagnosis. You are right there is little investigation. AGRICULTURE has something to do w your diagnosis. Both you and my dad working w fertilizers and have rare cancer is not a coincidence. Call me crazy but after doing my own desperate daughter research I believe they DO have cures but there is too much money to be made by them to save innocent lives. Don’t loose hope! Eat as clean as possible.

[@jonreilly2895]

My brothers brain tumor was caused by a cleaning solvent in the drinking water. They had people with the same problem at the plant he worked at. Leaked from private dump site to the plants private well.

[@sexydolcevita737]

Close off the school for now please. I think the school has to shift to a new premise. That place can't be used anymore.

[@rsprockets7846]

tainted soil trucked in when school was built in 1966

[@teasetarte17]

That is why cancer registry work and cancer registrar work is important. Look at Camp Lejeune and how long it took before they discovered that the dry cleaning water on base caused male breast cancers. Also, look at 9/11 and how long it took for people with cancers developed. Also, Waterford, Connecticut power plant caused the townspeople who swam there to develop cancers.

[@tmdpc]

Hi Al, something to think about - New Jersey had multiple businesses that had people painting watch hands and dials with that ridiculously radioactive stuff that would glow in the dark. There are a couple vids here on YT (I think Plainly Difficult did one) discussing the aftermath and it’s effect on the workers. Good luck brother and stay strong.

[@aleenarae89]

My mom grew up 30 minutes away from this high school in the 60s and has been diagnosed with gbm. I have a feeling there is a relation

[@Essays4College]

There are a lot of chemical plants in NJ. Do you think that could be a factor?

[@whowhoMikeJones]

Has anyone checked the water supply there could be heavy metals in the aquifer they don't test for radiation they just add bleach and fluoride

[@whowhoMikeJones]

Please let me know because I would like to help if it's possible I live in Connecticut we are part of the super fund as well industrial wastelands I grew up in Bridgeport everything is laden in pcbs Mercury chromium asbestos raybestos right down the street and they manufactured asbestos

[@Essays4College]

@@whowhoMikeJones Where? West End? I know Bridgeport had many factories back in the day that are now abandoned shells.

[@whowhoMikeJones]

@@Essays4College the West end I used to live on Elmwood all the streets over there are named. After trees that's how you know you are in the west side as soon as you hit State Street that's the south end from the Kline theater 🎭 I'll tell you what brother ask Mom anytime you're in trouble clicky the heels three times and go back to Bridgeport because there's no place like home... Everybody minds their business and runs it accordingly... Things have changed Joe ganim is back in office after his indictment for embezzlement he's mayor again I remember he was running and me and my guys were standing in Chavez bakery over on State Street and he had the news there cameras the fire department the police people and he was given a speech we were standing online waiting for service to get the best BLT on a Portuguese roll fresh with the shredded lettuce the best bro... And I say to my guys hey who said crime don't pay !!! The whole line busted out laughing at what one of his associates comes over and says he did his time I said I understand that and he's back where he belongs I'm just saying who said crime don't pay... Along gander between us and he went back to his side .... I love my city 🌆 it's damaged my life in ways that are unrepairable there's not a therapist in the world that could comprehend what people are capable of ...

[@kt323]

Ah, the Manhattan project, seens like big brother will sweep this one under the rug

[@zenseed75]

Suddenly, it all made sense.

[@whowhoMikeJones]

You're missing it it's been under the rug for decades are there any Superfund sites in that town they were crushing uranium ore before it was sent off to centrifuges uranium is everywhere is around here but it's not weapons grade.. I'm interested to know where the processing facility was and then to match that to the aquifers I think it's leeched down through the ground and is spilling into the aquifer and killing everyone like Love canal in New York

[@kt323]

@@whowhoMikeJones I didn't even think that far ahead, that's insane. I would be careful with that information though, nevertheless, I really appreciate your input, will look more into it myself

[@whowhoMikeJones]

Heavy metals stay in the soil if they were processing uranium for the first nuclear weapon I'm sure there's massive contamination of the ground soil and aquifers they don't test for chemical agents or biological agents they add fluoride and bleach and pump it to your shower head to your faucets the largest organ in the human body is the skin if you're showering in contaminated water drinking it you're slowly dosing yourself the amounts might be miniscule but they will build and store themselves in the body until it affects and breaks the DNA chain and forms cancer if you want to get to the bottom of this you need to start at the medical examiner's office and start pulling files and death certificates you need to Mark the locations of the cancers compare them to known sites that were used for the Manhattan projects and compare them to water charts to see where the aquifers flow I live in Connecticut I grew up in Bridgeport we are part of the super fund as well I believe this is just like Love canal New York... How far are you away from plum Island operation paper clip after world war II we brought over Nazi scientists and put them on that island they were infecting ticks with plague that they were going to load into a bomb and detonate over a city releasing the ticks which will find humans and infect them the problem is the birds and Lyme Connecticut fly to that Island to have a snack I mean hey if you're living on the coast and I was a bird I think I'd have lunch on the beach every day unfortunately that Island happened to be a bio weapons research facility and then an animal research facility in the 90s they had a release of hoof and mouth they were out there with flamethrowers burning all the livestock out of the corrals to prevent spread to the mainland you still can't go anywhere near that if you want answers I will do the best to help and I know where to start

[@kt323]

@@whowhoMikeJones You know, for many people, what you said might sound a bit crazy, but for me, truer words have never been spoken. You're absoluteky correct.

[@iamhis5580]

That’s scary

[@lindahalligan6945]

In 1999-2000 I was sent to that school to clear out their chemistry class closet. I can’t remember all the specifics I did create a data sheet, I do remember having to take the necessary precautions when remediating the mercury, and the conditions of the containers not being secure, leakage in the storage office shelving area. I’m sure their is a report. I just heard of this today I hope this helps. Any questions let me know how to contact you.

[@davidagius4981]

Report the findings. Put an end to the cancer.. Thank you

[@fredsmith6324]

has anyone yet walked around the school grounds with a radiation detector? what were the results of that? find anything? if not, then it's more likely the town, not the school.

[@xylfox]

And the other question: Why did it stop end 90ies?

[@tomill1085]

Why school clinics, family doctors and pediatrician are still clueless about this. Really amazed me.

[@kensanford8986]

Many years ago, I read a good book entitled 'Toms River', author Dan Fagin. It covered a similar incident of what most people would label a cancer cluster, however, following a 20 year investigation authorities would not make that designation. Still, book provides a great deal of info on what is required to make such a designation and the emotional stress of dealing with such a situation.

[@jongee2230]

Holy crap, I played on their football field. 🥴🏈

[@jaimep3432]

Played not practiced.

[@jongee2230]

@@jaimep3432 same here, I played for John P Stevens. (EDISON) GO HAWKS!

[@4horns832]

Metaphysical feng shui The main entrance of the school is like the mouth of a great white shark

[@xylfox]

O.K.But what did or did not they found effectively on the campus? Don´t find any information And why did this serie stop end 90ies?

[@ikeones]

105 now

[@ryanv3858]

The fact this story will be swept under the rug while the will Smith slap gets 10, 000x the media coverage

[@CreatedByNoriElan]

EXACTLY! PEOPLE ARE ILL!!! This should be investigated! Those students and staff members deserve answers and adequate health care!!!! Same as the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. No one wants to hold sex trafficking and pedophiles accountable.

[@sbluesky8246]

It will be important to see trend over time, particularly if it is extending into current period. Compare trends in nearby schools in the township. Some of the schools received free solar panels, roof filled with panels back on 2010, need to check if that has any impact on student and employees health

[@jeandavies1788]

Thank god if he wouldn’t have said anything it didn’t look like any doctor was coming forward and another guy said they removed a rock from the school in the nineties but never fully investigated the rest shortly around the time they were building an atomic bomb this has been ignored for a long time why didn’t any doctor say this is getting to common it’s murder basically god bless these people and they’re families 🙏

[@zenseed75]

So, were all of them in that science room? Did the teacher have a rare cancer since they were in there the most?

[@flyersbno3583]

The theory is that the school was built with former power plant debris

[@zenseed75]

@@flyersbno3583 that was in the video. It's called the process of elimination.

[@sexydolcevita737]

@@flyersbno3583 i think this is most likely the possibility. Or the water supply?

[@realdude2726]

EMF RADIATION CHECK ELECTRICAL. MAGNETIC. AND RADIO. FREQUENCY. RADIATION. USE A METER. A ELECTRO. SMOG. METER ON YOUR SCHOOL. DO IT. DONT ASSUME. PLEASE IF YOU KNOW THIS AL LUPINO TELL HIM . THE SCHOOL COULD HAVE BAD WIRING OR DIRTY ELECTRICITY OR POSSIBLY MAGNETIC RADIATION FROM SOMEWHERE. OLD HEATING AND COOLING UNITS EMIT RADIATION. PLEASE TELL HIM!!! Thank you

[@randykitchleburger2780]

Dirty electricity isn't going to hurt anything but your electronics

[@Cloudopatra]

A survivor !

[@davidagius4981]

Robert MONGELUZZI Esq. is a great lawyer who will sue for Wrongful Death

[@ginolorenzo9851]

the ground Is contaminated

[@Zincink]

How is the ground contaminated if it was built on virgin land in the 60's. I can't see how they would drive soil over a half hour to build a school where the wealthy were living. I'm sure they would of had insider information if that was the case. There are many variables like where you were born, where you grew up, diet and genetics to the equation. If you were to point a finger at something specific then chances are your family knows about corrupted construction.

[@simplymeconnie4003]

Hi there. Al and his wife have an Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular schwannoma. It is caused by a defect in chromosome 22 when they're in Utero still. While I applaud them for looking into it more, theirs is a BENIGN tumor that is caused by that chromosome. Do some homework before you post things. How do I know? Mine was 6cm. I too looked for answers and they ALL led back to that chromosome. I have had surgery, then radiation for regrowth. This coming out claiming it's cancer scared friends of mine who thought I had cancer because I have 2 cm in there for the rest of my life. Please, do your research before running with a story.

[@petef.4361]

What about all the other people that have cancer that came from that same school, do they all have a defect in chromosome 22?

[@simplymeconnie4003]

@@petef.4361 They don't have an acoustic neuroma. An acoustic neuroma will never ever invade your brain, or travel and effect other parts of your body like cancer does. It is like a cyst. It grows and compresses things. Cerebellum and brain stem, as well as the nerves. I had weeks to live and didn't know it. 2 days before my surgery I was on a ladder cleaning a ceiling. The others may have something, but Al does not. Look up Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular schwannoma.

[@petef.4361]

@@simplymeconnie4003 That is very interesting, thanks for the explanation.

[@simplymeconnie4003]

@@petef.4361 I had a friend reach out terrified I was going to die and that I actually had cancer when she saw this. Not true in any way. I wanted to blame something, anything. I KNOW Al. He just refuses to see it for what it is in his and his wifes case. The others, well, if Al did uncover something causing cancer, awesome! But it did NOT cause his acoustic neuroma.

[@randykitchleburger2780]

@@petef.4361 I mean just go back a generation and I guess it's possible that All leads are lost.

[@tomill1085]

WeTher modifications. Cloud seeding.