State's Cancer Rate Highest in New London County

In "news" that will surprise no one around here, the Day reports that "New London County has the highest cancer rate of the eight counties in Connecticut, according to new data released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health. The new database, available on the health department's Web site, shows New London County's rate is about 528 cases of invasive cancer per 100,000 residents, compared to a statewide rate of about 508 cases per 100,000. Fairfield County, the most populous region, has the second-highest cancer rate of about 522 cases per 100,000 people. The data pertains to cancer cases documented between 2001 and 2005."