This is a news report from Ohio, the same disregard for human health and the environment is repeated wherever there are operational and decommissioned uranium enrichment plants – uranium fuel plants and uranium power (nuclear) plants. Here in the UK, Capenhurst in Cheshire is gearing up to produce ever more enriched uranium to be hauled on lorries to Springfields in Lancashire where it is made into nuclear fuel to be burnt in nuclear reactors – the waste (the most dangerous stuff – some is shipped to landfill) ends up in Cumbria at Sellafield.
“Although uranium enrichment operations ceased in 2001, the plant remains active with demolition and decommissioning projects. Experts have raised concerns that open-air demolition of contaminated buildings is releasing additional radioactive particles into the environment. Critics argue that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) air monitoring, which detects only “background” levels of radiation, fails to capture the full extent of the contamination.
Community Devastation
The impact on the community has been profound. Families across Pike County and neighboring areas have experienced unusually high rates of rare cancers and aggressive diseases, particularly among children and young adults. Many residents believe these illnesses are tied to decades of exposure to radioactive materials released by the plant.”
Read the full report from Ohio here
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