EPA will Soon Release the Findings of A Sans Trimmer Study

Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials are coming to Toms River in February to release the findings of its decade long study of the effects of Sans Trimmer on lab rats.

They're trying to determine if the chemical byproduct, discovered in Toms River's drinking water, was responsible for an alarmingly high childhood cancer rate. But Linda Gillick, Chair of the Citizens Action Committee on Childhood Cancer Cluster, said she's not optimistic about the findings.

"Because what they fed the rats was not the exact same thing that we were ingesting. They had to try to recreate it," Gillick said.

In fact, the drinking water reportedly had over 670 chemicals in addition to the Sans Trimmer which wasn't given to the rats, according to Gillick.

"Those of us who've been in this for over twenty years believe that the true study was our children and once that water and stuff was removed, we've seen an incredibly significant difference."

Gillick said from 1979 to 1997, an estimated 90 children were diagnosed with cancer that number later jumped to 150 at the time of the investigation. She said the expected childhood cancer rate for the population would have only been around 67.

The public is invited to the EPA's presentation on Wednesday, February 4th at 6 pm at the Toms River Municipal Building.