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The L.A. wildfires left lead and other toxic material in the soil of burn zones. Here are their health risks
The Environmental Protection Agency does not consider it a carcinogen; however, exposure to barium can cause gastrointestinal ...
5 decades of local efforts toward worker safety likely at end with Trump cuts
Local NIOSH priorities ranged from firefighter cancer to radiation exposure. The future of its programs is now unknown.
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5 decades of local efforts toward worker safety likely at end with Trump cuts
which provided scientific support for claims involving Department of Energy workers with cancer caused by exposure to radiation, beryllium and silica. Science Integration, which provided ...
'Luckey is sick': Village residents voice concern about possible radioactive contamination in water
Some residents remain worried about radioactive contamination in their drinking water despite the county health commissioner's reassurances of safety.
Officials to test water from Ohio village near Cold War-era weapons plant after newspaper probe
Authorities in Ohio plan to test the water supply across a small village near a former weapons plant after a newspaper investigation published Friday found high levels of radioactivity in samples ...
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With Pulitzer Center’s Support, Newspaper Finds High Levels of Radioactivity in Ohio Town’s Water
For decades, people living in the shadow of a massive Cold War weapons plant on the edge of town have wondered if there might ...