Thyroid Cancer Community Meeting

Date and Time

Thu, March 19, 2020

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT

Location

South Iredell High School

299 Old Mountain Road

Statesville, NC 28677

Join us to learn more about efforts being made to address elevated rates of thyroid cancer in the southern part of Iredell County.

About this Event

The Iredell County Health Department invites residents to attend a Community Meeting regarding Thyroid Cancer & Structural Coal Ash Facilities on March 19th at 6:30 p.m. at South Iredell High School’s Performing Arts Center. The program will include expert presentations by the NC Department of Health & Human Services, the NC Department of Environmental Quality, state and local elected officials, and researchers from Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The planning committee members for this event are seeking your input to identify questions that can be addressed by the content-experts during the meeting. We encourage community input beforehand so presentations from the panel experts will align with the underlying questions. Community comments will be accepted until March 13th, 2020. To submit questions or comments, please visit the following link: https://www.co.iredell.nc.us/1255/Thyroid-Cancer-Information

Registering for this event in advance will secure your seat and can shorten check-in time. Otherwise, seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you need assistance registering for this event or have any questions, please call (704)-924-4089.

The Iredell County Health Department has worked diligently to mobilize community partners, both local and state-level, to address the elevated rates of thyroid cancer. For more information on what has been done thus far, please visit: https://www.co.iredell.nc.us/1255/Thyroid-Cancer-Information

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