前 " 一分钟人三号 " 导弹工人报告说,与危险材料有关的癌症发病率很高,这促使人们进行军事研究,并引起老兵对福利持怀疑态度。 Former Minuteman III missile workers report high cancer rates linked to hazardous materials, prompting a military study and veteran skepticism over benefits.

核导弹工人, 特别是前任Minuteman III人员在蒙大拿州的马尔姆斯特罗姆等基地, 报告了癌症的高发病率, Nuclear missile workers, particularly former Minuteman III personnel at bases like Malmstrom in Montana, are reporting elevated cancer rates, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and suspect links to hazardous materials like PCBs in aging equipment. 前服务成员,包括上尉 Former service members, including Capt. Monte Watts和Danny Sebeck中校查明了前导弹的36个癌症病例群,促使空军发起一项多基研究,预计将在2025年底完成。 Monte Watts and Lt. Col. Danny Sebeck, identified a cluster of 36 cancer cases among former missileers, prompting the Air Force to launch a multi-base study expected to conclude by end of 2025. 虽然军方公布了初步调查结果并举行了通报会,但退伍军人仍然怀疑,广泛的统计分析将证实与服务有关的原因,担心在获得退伍军人福利方面出现拖延。 While the military has released preliminary findings and held briefings, veterans remain skeptical that broad statistical analyses will confirm a service-related cause, fearing delays in accessing VA benefits. 他们引述了接触橙剂和被污染水的退伍军人过去的斗争,强调对环境接触的跟踪不力。 They cite past struggles by veterans exposed to Agent Orange and contaminated water, stressing poor tracking of environmental exposures. 空军还试图限制附近风力涡轮机的建造,理由是业务干扰。 The Air Force is also seeking to limit nearby wind turbine construction, citing operational interference.