St. Louis县警告冷水溪发生辐射污染,提高癌症风险,并根据新的RECA规则提出赔偿要求。 St. Louis County warns of radiation contamination in Coldwater Creek, raising cancer risks and enabling compensation claims under new RECA rules.

圣路易斯县发布了关于冷水溪辐射污染的公共卫生警报,该污染与曼哈顿项目的历史核废料相关。 St. Louis County has issued a public health alert over radiation contamination in Coldwater Creek, linked to historical nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project. 北圣路易斯县、北圣路易斯市部分地区和圣查尔斯县部分地区21个ZIP编码的居民面临癌症风险增加——肺癌增加44%,肾癌增加40%,总体癌症发病率增加18%。 Residents in 21 ZIP codes across north St. Louis County, parts of North St. Louis City, and portions of St. Charles County face increased cancer risks—44% higher lung cancer, 40% higher kidney cancer, and 18% higher overall cancer rates. 新近生效的《辐射暴露赔偿法》允许受影响的个人如果患上了与辐射有关的疾病,可以申请赔偿。 The newly effective Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) allows affected individuals to apply for compensation if they developed radiation-linked illnesses. 卫生官员敦促居民接受筛查,为无法解释的症状寻求医疗护理,并检查是否有资格享受福利。 Health officials urge residents to get screened, seek medical care for unexplained symptoms, and check eligibility for benefits.