They handled nuclear missiles. Now they’re getting cancer.
Washington PostJUL 2023
The USAF is taking extensive steps to ensure the health and safety of those on the frontline of America's missile program, as copious samples are taken from every nook and cranny of the bases and silos. Only a handful of samples detected PCBs, as they were phased out many years ago, with a study underway to get to the bottom of cancer concerns. Nothing is more important that the health of the troops.
The Pentagon has long ignored the health risks those in the military face from exposure to toxins, and those who served in the missile program are no exception. In fact, it took a slideshow made individually by a servicemember to finally bring attention to the incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in those who served, despite dozens of cases. These sad revelations just confirm what too many servicemembers and their family already knew.