By: McKenna Wierman Just outside a quiet little town in Mississippi, 1,306,000 gallons of contaminated radioactive liquids and water lay buried and nearly forgotten more than 2,700 feet below the surface of the earth. The only indication of the monstrous vat … Continue reading →

By: Vanessa Cordova According to the Salmon Test Site Radiological Monitoring Report 2013, an eight-year “special study” by the Division of Radiological Health was created to study the levels of tritium concentration. These samples were collected monthly. Areas this study focused … Continue reading →

By: Brianna Jackson Dose-rem Effects 5-20 Possible late effects; possible chromosomal damage. 20-100 Temporary reduction in white blood cells. 100-200 Mild radiation sickness within a few hours: vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue; reduction in resistance to infection. 200-300 Serious radiation sickness effects … Continue reading →