Draft Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the opening of a docket to obtain comment on the Draft Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns (2022 Draft Guidelines). The 2022 Draft Guidelines provide updates to the 2013 publication, Investigating Suspected Cancer Clusters and Responding to Community Concerns: Guidelines from the CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) (2013 Guidelines). The updates provide state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments guidance for a revised and expanded approach to evaluating concerns about unusual patterns of cancer in communities, including those associated with local environmental concerns. The 2022 Draft Guidelines provide recommendations only; compliance with these recommendations is voluntary.
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