Air Force Addresses Carcinogens at Montana Nuclear Missile Sites Amid Rising Cancer Cases

The Air Force Global Strike Command is taking immediate action to clean up and mitigate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), probable human carcinogens, at two Montana locations after initial results from a recent study showed PCB levels above the cleanup threshold. The study, conducted at Malmstrom Air Force Base, is addressing specific cancer concerns raised by missile community members. The Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and the Defense Centers for Public Health conducted air and swipe testing, with non-detectable results for PCBs in air samples from Launch Control Centers. Further results from other bases are pending, and a comprehensive response will be guided by the final analysis.