Over a dozen children living in a wealthy southern California suburb have been diagnosed with rare cancers, their families say, prompting officials to investigate whether possible pesticide exposure could be a common link.
In a letter sent Thursday, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli requested an Environmental Protection Agency review after several parents told NBC Los Angeles that their children had been diagnosed with rare cancers, including synovial sarcoma and the even rarer Ewing sarcoma.
