Coverage dated August 7, 2023

Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface

Headline from Helena Independent Record

The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at Malmstrom where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses.

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  1. The Garden Island

    Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at a Montana nuclear missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses.

  2. Helena Independent Record

    Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface (opens Helena Independent Record)

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    Helena Independent Record's feed description

    The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control centers at Malmstrom where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer diagnoses.

  3. Winchester Star

    Carcinogens found at nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen in samples taken at a Montana missile base where a striking number of men and women have reported cancer

  4. Fox News

    Air Force taking action to clean Montana nuclear missile sites after finding possible carcinogens (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Air Force Global Strike Command announced this week that measures are being implemented to clean up and mitigate probable human carcinogens at two Montana sites.

  5. Insider

    US Air Force finds unsafe levels of possible cancer-causing chemicals in nuclear missile launch control centers (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A top Air Force official said he directed" immediate measures" to start a cleanup process after the chemicals were found at a base in Montana.

  6. Fox News

    Air Force detects unsafe carcinogen levels at MT nuclear missile base as hundreds of reports of cancer surface (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hundreds of reports of cancer diagnoses have been detected around a Montana nuclear missile base. The Air Force detected high carcinogen levels at the base.

  7. Military Times

    Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites amid cancer reports (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    According to the Torchlight Initiative, 217 troops who served at nuclear missile sites, or their surviving family members, have reported cases of cancer.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Carcinogens found at US nuclear missile sites as reports of cancer surface (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Clean up operation ordered after unsafe levels of likely carcinogen found at underground nuclear missile launch sites.

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