Newport Beach officials have announced plans to eliminate synthetic herbicides from all 17 of its athletic fields amid rising concerns over a localized spike in a rare childhood cancer. Health authorities are investigating at least six confirmed cases of Ewing sarcoma in nearby Ladera Ranch since 2013, raising questions about potential environmental links. The decision follows growing pressure from parents and advocates pushing for safer chemical management in public spaces. Experts caution that further study is needed to determine any direct connection between herbicide use and the cancer cases.
Newport Beach is ditching synthetic herbicides on its 17 athletic fields as alarm grows over a rare childhood cancer cluster in a nearby community. The move comes as families grapple with at least six cases of Ewing sarcoma among children and teens since 2013 in Ladera Ranch, a master-planned community in south Orange County. To...
