Politics & Government
Oyster Creek Part of Study of Cancer Risks of Those Living Near Nuclear Plants
NRC says national study will examine cancer in all ages and in children born near sites
A pilot study of cancer risks in people living near six nuclear power plants across the United States will include Oyster Creek, the nation’s oldest nuclear plant, according to an nj.com story.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Monday that the pilot study will examine multiple cancer types in populations of all ages living near the sites, and will study cancers in children born near the sites.
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