After Building the Atomic Bomb, the Government Dumped Deadly Toxic Waste in a Quiet Suburb
The radioactive waste from a WWII-era factory has long been the region’s dirty little secret. With devastating cancer rates, one community is still suffering.
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The radioactive waste from a WWII-era factory has long been the region’s dirty little secret. With devastating cancer rates, one community is still suffering.
The Latty Avenue property is an example of one of many unresolved environmental issues from the historic arms race.
ST. LOUIS (AP)—The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants, and other problems but often ignored them, according to docum...
The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage […]
The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.