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Boeing’s Demolition of a California Nuclear Testing Facility Has Nearby Families Worried About Cancer

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Boeing is nearly finished demolishing five buildings at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, a site with a troubled history of nuclear testing. While local regulators do not mandate specific dust control measures due to the buildings' age, nearby families are expressing significant concerns about potential health harms from the site's radioactive past.

Key points

• Boeing has completed demolition of five buildings at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California.
• Local regulators do not require specific dust control measures because the buildings are old, despite the site's troubled history and worries over radioactivity.

Context

The Santa Susana Field Laboratory is a former nuclear testing facility in Southern California. Its legacy of radioactive testing has led to ongoing health concerns for residents, even as the current facility is being dismantled.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District's statement that no specific dust control measures are required. It does not provide data on the extent of nearby families' health concerns, specific dates of the demolition, or the current status of the site's radioactive legacy.

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