Chronicle - Cancer Valley

DateDecember 18 1991

Can DescriptionsAircheck Cancer Valley

AbstractTitle: “Chronicle December 18, 1991, Cancer Valley”. Mary Richardson and Andrea Hall are in the studio. Peter Mehegan reports on the high number of cancer cases in Rumford, Maine, and the surrounding area, due to pollution from the paper mill. Includes the towns of Rumford, Mexico, and Dixfield. Includes footage and clips of interviews with cancer patient Danielle St. Cyr of Mexico, Maine, her father Dan St. Cyr, Dr. Edward Martin, Eric Baxter of Boise Cascade, Dr. Kenneth Burke of the Maine Bureau of Health, State Representative Ida Luther, former Airforce Colonel Tim Hansen, mill workers and cancer patients Dorothy “Phyllis” Parisi [1944-2011], Victor Austin, [Art Zink?], and Diana White of the Maine Labor Group on Health. Includes advertisements for: Purity foods.

OtherDirected by Phil Rubin, Assistant Director: Isaac Laughinghouse; Technical Director: Mary Driscoll; Audio: Doug DeVitt; Videotape: Rod Adams, Russ Cooper, Jeff McKeon; Master Control: Kimberly J. Devolve; Production Assistant: Stacy Lundin; Stage Managers: Carolyn Stirling, Phil Walters; Studio Cameras: Ted Phillips, Kevin McSheffrey, Jim Watson; Managing Editor: Susan Sloane; Producer: Chris Stirling; Executive Producer: Mark Mills; VP/Programming: Paul LaCamera

Anecdotal Comments & ReflectionsThis episode of Chronicle and the topics it covers are discussed in the book 'Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains' (2020) by Kerri Arsenault.