SJP Survivor Community
... Asks you to stand by us.
To take action now.
... And stop this from happening to future generations.
The SJP Survivor Community is comprised of former alumni, staff, and parishioners of St. Joseph's Pomona, California, who believe they were exposed to harmful chemicals, such as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and dioxins by nearby industrial polluters.
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In recent months, it has come to light that former alumni of said elementary school are now suffering from unexplained adverse health effects. Many of whom have been diagnosed in their twenties and thirties with rare cancers or other life altering health conditions. Clusters of disease, ranging from autoimmune disorders, birth defects, cardiovascular complications, infertility, specific cancers, and even death, all of which can be associated with long-term PCB and dioxin exposure.
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The only common denominator of those affected among the former alumni, staff, and parishioners of St. Joseph’s Elementary School, is that of the close proximity to industrial polluters, such as Potlatch Forests Inc., later owned and operated by Simpson Paper Company, and eventually what was expanded into the San Gabriel mill and Cogeneration Power Plant.
By our estimation, the abandoned paper mill/cogeneration power plant is located approximately ¼ mile from the elementary school (and parish) of St. Joseph's, Pomona, Ca.
... Negative Health Effects Experienced by SJP Community
The injuries of the SJP Survivor Community have included serious impairment of body function, permanent injury, and in some cases even death.
Some of the injuries we have sustained range from the following:
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Autoimmune Disorders
Graves' Disease
Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Multiple Sclerosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Disease
Birth Defects
Congenital ScoliosisÂ
Fallopian Tube Abnormalities
Septo-optic Dysplasia
Tetralogy of FallotÂ
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Uterine Septum/Uterine Abnormalities
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Cancer
Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplasia
Bile Duct/Biliary
Breast
Colon
Kidney
Liposarcoma
Liver
Papillary Thyroid
Skin (melanomas)
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Cardiovascular Complications
Hemorrhagic Strokes
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Transient Ischemic Attack
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Chronic Disorders
Asthma
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Endometriosis
FibromyalgiaÂ
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
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Endocrine Disorders
Chronic AnovulationÂ
Infertility
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Thyroid Disease
Are you also experiencing negative health effects?
Have you also experienced negative health effects which you feel are related to potential exposure to toxins associated with either the properties of St. Joseph's Pomona, Ca., or surrounding areas? (If you have more than one family member that you believe are suffering from ill effects related to this event, please complete a new form for each member.)
If so, we'd like to hear from you.
* All identifying information will be kept confidential and will not be shared without your permission.
Views of St. Joseph, Pomona, Ca & former paper mill (Potlatch/Simpson Paper Co.)
taken from W. 1st Street and railroad tracks (south of respective properties)
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I have information about this event or have previously worked at one of the nearby industrial sites...
If you have information that you feel the SJP Survivor Community should be made aware, we'd like to hear from you.
* All identifying information will be kept confidential and will not be shared without your permission.