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Under the new bill, Florida could have roads made of phosphogypsum, a material known by the EPA to contain a "potentially cancer-causing, radioactive gas," that's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that would allow for roads across Florida to be made with "radioactive" mining waste linked to cancer.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill on Thursday that will allow new roads in the state to be built with “radioactive” mining waste that has been linked to cancer. HB 1191 adds phosphogypsum to a list of “recyclable materials” that can be used for the construction of roads. The list also includes ground…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that will allow the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum, a mildly radioactive byproduct of the phosphate
The fertilizer industry, namely the Fortune 500 company The Mosaic Co. that dominates Florida phosphate mining, has long advocated exploring potential uses for the waste.