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From NBC Boston: An investigation is underway at a Massachusetts hospital after multiple nurses on the same floor were diagnosed with brain tumors.
Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital says five staff members were found to have brain tumors — all of whom work in the fifth-floor maternity unit. All of the tumors were benign, officials said.
The hospital says 11 staff members have been interviewed since April 1. In addition to the five diagnosed with brain tumors, six others were found to have other health concerns.
“After we became aware of reported brain tumors in individuals who currently or previously had worked in the same area of the hospital, we conducted an extensive investigation in collaboration with the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Newton-Wellesley Safety Officer, radiation and pharmaceutical safety offices, and external environmental consultants,” officials with Newton-Wellesley Hospital said in a statement.
“The investigation found no environmental risks which could be linked to the development of a brain tumor,” the hospital said.
However, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said in a statement they are are still investigating, and have “received more than 300 survey responses, emails, and telephone calls” from current NWH nurses, other professional disciplines at NWH, and from former employees.
A local Boston news station, 25 News, reported that the nurses began coming forward at the end of 2024, and all cases were from the hospital’s labor and delivery department.
According to CBS News, one nurse, who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, said as many as ten nurses who work on the fifth floor have been diagnosed with different brain tumors over the last few years, some cancerous and some not, and three have had surgery.
WATCH the news reports before for more details:
In total, 11 staff members on the fifth-floor nursing unit of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital were found to have health issues. Five of them have benign brain tumors. https://t.co/FE9iNqX3lR
— NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) April 4, 2025
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