美国空军基地的导弹工人报告癌症发病率较高,促使人们呼吁扩大退伍军人的福利和基地清理。 Missile workers at U.S. Air Force bases report higher cancer rates, prompting calls for expanded veterans' benefits and base cleanups.

美国空军基地,特别是蒙大拿和怀俄明的核导弹工作人员报告癌症发病率上升,包括非Hodgkin淋巴瘤,使人们对1979年至2020年服役期间接触多氯联苯、受污染水和室内焚烧保密装置等危险材料表示关切。 Nuclear missile workers at U.S. Air Force bases, particularly in Montana and Wyoming, are reporting elevated cancer rates, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, raising concerns about exposure to hazardous materials like PCBs, contaminated water, and indoor burning of classified devices during service from 1979 to 2020. 一项大规模空军研究 " 导弹社区癌症研究 " 即将完成,利用广泛的癌症登记数据评估4个洲际弹道导弹站点人员的健康风险。 A large-scale Air Force study, the Missile Community Cancer Study, is nearing completion, using extensive cancer registry data to assess health risks among personnel at four ICBM sites. 虽然官员们强调安全和经同行审查的科学,老兵和倡导者仍然持怀疑态度,敦促国会扩大《PACT法》的范围,将导弹工人包括在内,并呼吁强制进行基地清洁。 While officials stress safety and peer-reviewed science, veterans and advocates remain skeptical, urging Congress to expand the PACT Act to cover missile workers and calling for mandatory base cleanings. 预计最后报告将于2025年底前提交,计划于10月7日设立一个虚拟市政厅,以分享最新消息。 The final report is expected by year-end 2025, with a virtual town hall planned for October 7 to share updates.