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Report Linking Cancers To Radioactive Waste Near Coldwater Creek Confirmed By Federal Agency
A federal agency has confirmed that residents who lived and played near a north St. Louis County stream may face a higher risk of certain types of cancer because of radioactive contamination in the area.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released that final verdict for its public health assessment of Coldwater Creek on Monday.
The federal assessment contradicts a 2018 study funded in part by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, which stored the waste that leaked into land around the creek. The company has faced lawsuits claiming it is responsible for illnesses of some residents who lived near the creek.
Advocates for the residents who live near the creek said they’re pleased to see that the agency reiterated its conclusions, despite the opposition from Mallinckrodt.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/report-linking-cancers-radioactive-waste-near-coldwater-creek-confirmed-federal-agency