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We were here doing a story on the reactors. he's concerned about his congregation. >> you hear that there is a lot of related cancer. maybe respiratory and circulatory things going on with them. you know, why is there so much in such a small population? >> reporter: the community fears contamination from the nearby nuclear power plant and an old weapons facility. a super fund toxic site across the river. in 1991 the national cancer institute studied counties near facilities and found no increased risk for cancer. but another study in 2007 focused only on burke county. it found that since the r...

Have been built, cancer rates have risen by 25%. but the study doesn't say why. earlier i showed you the picture of annie's brother, hyram, who died in 2008. after we left the church, we immediate hyram's wife, janie. >> why? you know, how could -- i mean, for him to be the type of man he was, how could this just happen like that and so quick. >> reporter: i talked to a few people at the bible study who said they didn't want the new reactors in. how did you feel? >> well, i don't think anybody really wants them here. >> reporter: why not? >> i mean, because they're like right on top of us. >> ...

How are you doing? >> nice to meet you. >> thank you. nice to meet you too. >> reporter: right away she introduces us to a local reverend. he knew we were here doing a story on the reactors. he is concerned about his congregation. >> you hear there is a lot of cancer, related cancer, maybe respiratory and circulatory things that is going on with them. why is there so much in such a small population? >> reporter: this community fears contamination from both the nearby nuclear power plant and an old nuclear weapons facility. a superfund toxic site across the river. in 1991, the national cancer i...