Parents push for school transfers after cancer concerns near cell tower in Missouri district
May 16, 2025
A growing number of parents in Liberty, Missouri, are seeking school transfers and demanding more testing at Warren Hills Elementary, where multiple staff cancer diagnoses and a nearby cell tower have raised health concerns.
In short:
Six teachers at Warren Hills Elementary have been diagnosed with breast cancer since 2020, prompting fears of a cancer cluster among parents and staff. One teacher has died, and another was recently diagnosed.
The school sits 130 feet from a 120-foot cell phone tower, which parents worry is exposing students and staff to harmful radiation. Experts argue current federal radiation safety standards are outdated.
Despite transfer requests citing health concerns, Liberty Public Schools has denied all six applications. Officials insist the site is safe based on local and state health assessments and ongoing environmental testing.
Key quote:
“No one is measuring the cumulative exposure your children and educators are getting from 30 or more hours a week.”
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