A new report by the Greater Saint John Community Foundation shows elevated cancer rates, particularly for men, are substantially higher in Saint John than can be explained by the local smoking rates. The finding is described as puzzling in the latest Vital Signs 2009 report to be fully released later this morning.
The annual community check-up displays data in ten categories including housing, work, and the gap between rich and poor. Some of the other information to be discussed today is community concern over high levels of poverty and teen pregnancy, as well as violent crime.
