State lawmakers and health leaders heard from experts about unusually high rates of thyroid cancer in the neighboring counties of Northeast Georgia: Union, Lumpkin, Hall, White, Habersham, and Rabun, in a first-of-its-kind House committee meeting.
In late May, unusually high thyroid cancer rates in Northeast Georgia brought a House committee, state lawmakers, and health leaders to meet with experts at the University of North Georgia to discuss future action.
According to a report from 11Alive in 2024, Habersham, White, Hall, Rabun, and Lumpkin hold thyroid cancer rates that are double the national average. This has led experts at UNG to ask, “Why?” in a recent study…