Some strange things happened at Massachusetts Hospital. At least six employees working on the same floor of Newton-Valeley Hospital have just developed a gentle brain tumor.
The latest brain tumor is revealed this week by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at Mass General Brigham, which is the main system of Newton-Wellesley The affected employees are nurses working in the fifth class birth unit. The hospital said that the investigation has not yet been specified. “Environmental risks” that are linked to the case, although the Massachusetts Nurse Association is still considering this.
The potential tumor group is First report In the WBZ local media in early April, while the hospital investigation began in December. Before this week, five employees in Newton-Welley were known to develop brain tumors. On Monday, Boston Herald report That OHS sent a letter to the patient and the family revealed the sixth case
“To the present, through the interview process of their employees, OHS has specified six employees working in different periods on the fifth floor and the development of brain tumors. (Not cancer) “Ellen Moloney President and COO of Mass Brigham/Newton-Wellsley Write in a letter
Sometimes cancer or tumors are caused by Environmental contaminantsSuch as toxic substances in the same drinking water, but OHS says that it has not found a common cause at the hospital for these cases.
“While the OHS investigation is still proceeding, we do not find evidence that these medical conditions are caused by the working environment,” said Moloni in the letter.
However, the staff themselves do not believe. And at least some people believe that the latest illness among their employees may connect to work
“We want to read because this is not confident in the past few months for many employees.” One nurse who has been diagnosed as a tumor that has been revealed. tell WBZ “We want to feel as safe as we want to make our patients feel safe.”
The Massachusetts Nursing Association, which is the representative of the nurse at MGH, has investigated his own association. Previously said Herald in the beginning of April that the hospital investigation was “Not covered” and for now, it has not closed the book about the wrong thing at the Newton-Valeley Hospital.
“We are smooth to see the hospital continue to consider this situation,” said the spokesman of the Massachusetts Nurse Association in a statement to the announcer. “Our investigation is still proceeding and we will share the results when our health and safety department finish the inspection of the diagnosis reported to MNA.”
The union's discovery is expected to be publicized by the end of this month.