Six staff members have now reported developing non-cancerous brain tumors after working on the fifth floor for “varying durations,” the Newton hospital said.
Another Newton-Wellesley Hospital staff member reportedly developed a benign brain tumor after working on the hospital’s fifth floor, bringing the total cases to six, according to hospital leadership.
Newton-Wellesley previously confirmed five nurses from the same floor had been diagnosed with non-cancerous brain tumors, while another six staff members working on the floor reported “other health concerns.”
Now, the Mass General Brigham Department of Occupational Health and Safety has identified a total of six staff members who said they developed benign brain tumors after working on the fifth floor for “varying durations,” Newton-Wellesley President and COO Ellen A. Moloney said in a recent update…