Takeaways from AP examination of nuclear waste in St. Louis
Many people with rare cancers who grew up near the waste sites believe their illnesses are connected to radiation exposure.
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Many people with rare cancers who grew up near the waste sites believe their illnesses are connected to radiation exposure.
Uranium processing in the St. Louis area played a pivotal role in developing the nuclear weapons that helped bring an end to World War II and provided a key defense during the Cold War. But the cost to the region has been staggering
Newly public documents are showing how America’s push for the atomic bomb helped saddle St. Louis with an enduring radioactive waste problem.
Newly public documents are showing how America’s push for the atomic bomb helped saddle St. Louis with an enduring radioactive waste problem.
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