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militaryhealth2 years ago•3 min saved

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.

via Fox News|

#air-force #carcinogens #militaryhealth

health-and-safety2 years ago•2 min saved

"Alarming Discovery: Carcinogens Detected at US Nuclear Missile Sites Amid Rising Cancer Cases"

The United States Air Force has discovered unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen, PCBs, at underground launch control centers at a nuclear missile base in Montana, where a significant number of personnel have reported cancer diagnoses. This finding comes after a military briefing revealed that at least nine current or former missile staff at the base were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In response, the Air Force has ordered a cleanup operation and measures to mitigate exposure to potentially hazardous conditions. A grassroots group reports that at least 268 soldiers who served at nuclear missile sites have self-reported being diagnosed with cancer or other illnesses over the past few decades.

via Al Jazeera English|

#cancer #carcinogens #cleanup-operation