Public Health Evaluation of Indoor Air Quality, Self-Reported Illnesses, and Tumors: Corona del Sol High School, Tempe, Arizona

The Superintendent of Tempe Union High School District contacted the Arizona Cancer Registry and asked for assistance in addressing a health concern. He explained that there is a perceived excess of brain tumors among students and staff at Corona del Sol with approximately eight to twelve brain tumors noted in the last few years. The concerns about tumors arose in conjunction with concerns about air quality.