Re: Public land closed due to old Uranium Mines

[Susan L Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>]

The biggest threat to public health from these mines is the roof falling 

in on some yahoo who decides to go exploring.  Abandonded mines are 

acutely dangerous, never mind worrying about whether you have an 

additional one-in-a-million chance of getting cancer (whether from 

radiation or heavy metals) 20 years down the road.



Let's get a grip on real risks here.



--Susan Gawarecki



> At least the article quoted an EPA person talking about a real issue:

> "Russell said although abandoned uranium mines are common across the

> West, they don't pose as great a health threat to the public as abandoned

> hardrock mines, which are more numerous and lack funds for cleanup."

-- 

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Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee

102 Robertsville Road, Suite B, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Toll free 888-770-3073 ~ www.local-oversight.org

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