Boeing’s Demolition of a California Nuclear Testing Facility Has Nearby Families Worried About Cancer
Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, even as concerns mount…
Inside Climate News reports: Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, even as concerns mount among nearby families about potential health harms.
The buildings at the former Rocketdyne facility—where one of the worst nuclear meltdowns in U.S. history took place in 1959—were once used for Cold War-era.
This health story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Boeing’s Demolition, California Nuclear Testing Facility and Nearby Families Worried.
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Health developments can affect patients, healthcare providers and public-health planning.
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- Boeing’s Demolition, California Nuclear Testing Facility, Nearby Families Worried, Santa Susana Field Laboratory
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