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USA misled workers on health risks from nuclear weapons plant

General Services Administration gave wrong or misleading responses to employee questions about environmental conditions, lacked a clear understanding of its responsibilities and failed to document possible health hazards.

U.S. faulted on nuclear parts plant health threat, KANSAS CITY Nov 8 (Reuters) – Federal workers were kept in the dark about possible health risks from a plant making parts for nuclear weapons next door to their Kansas City offices, according to an inspector general’s report released on Monday.

The report faults a division of the General Services Administration for failing to fully investigate and report on environmental hazards at the plant, where parts for nuclear weapons were made for more than 60 years.GSA employees have complained about illnesses they think may be linked to the National Nuclear Security Administration plant. A wall separated the two facilities…….

Monday’s report said the GSA gave wrong or misleading responses to employee questions about environmental conditions, lacked a clear understanding of its responsibilities and failed to document possible health hazards. (Editing by Andrew Stern and Greg McCune)

U.S. faulted on nuclear parts plant health threat | Energy & Oil | Reuters

November 9, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive