Plutonium exposure linked to higher cancer deaths in workers
A New York Times summary reports that a Health Research Group study of 30 plutonium workers showed an almost doubled cancer death rate versus all white males in 1970. Autopsies revealed most had plutonium levels well below government limits, raising concerns about current safety standards.
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New York Times
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Health Research Group
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Sidney M. Wolfe
Norwood
Atomic Energy Commission
Wolfe
United States
California
Charges fly as Navajos seek to solve fiscal woes
Window Rock Arizona AP A Navajo legislator warns of a crisis of cultural identity as fiscal mismanagement allegations loom over the Navajo Nation. Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald cites demands for basic necessities while critics accuse leadership gaps. Embezzlement pleas and probation mark a federal probe into finances.
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Arizona
Daniel Peaches
Peter MacDonald
America
MacDonald
U.S. Attorney's Office
Phoenix
Raymond Smith
University of Oklahoma
Plutonium Worker Cancer Death Disparities Highlighted
A comparison notes that among plutonium workers deaths from all cancers were nearly double those of all white males, and leukemia deaths were markedly higher. The discussion points to elevated cancer risks tied to exposure in the plutonium industry.
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