In the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s, documents show the risks that toxins posed in the past.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards.
The toxic dangers in underground missile silos were recorded in hundreds of pages of documents that tell a far different story from what Air Force leadership told service members decades ago.
Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s.
A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards.
Air Force nuclear missile crews, exposed to hazardous conditions in underground capsules since the 1960s, are now facing a cancer crisis, according to military documents.
Documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests tell a far different story from what Air Force leadership told the nuclear missile community decades ago.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards.
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