前美国洲际弹道导弹组织人员报告说,与基本毒素接触有关的癌症发病率较高,这促使空军在老兵的怀疑态度下进行一项有待进行的研究。
Former U.S. ICBM personnel report higher cancer rates linked to base toxin exposure, prompting a pending Air Force study amid veteran skepticism.
前美国核导弹人员报告癌症发病率上升,特别是非Hodgkin淋巴瘤,将他们的疾病与在军事基地可能接触多氯联苯等毒素联系起来。
Former U.S. nuclear missile personnel are reporting elevated rates of cancers, especially non-Hodgkin lymphoma, linking their illnesses to potential exposure to toxins like PCBs at military bases.
令人担心的是,空军导弹社区癌症研究对四座基地数千名洲际弹道导弹人员的癌症发病率进行了检查,预计到2025年底将得出结果。
Concerns have prompted the Air Force’s Missile Community Cancer Study, examining cancer rates among thousands of ICBM personnel at four bases, with results expected by year-end 2025.
尽管初步发现,但许多退伍军人仍然持怀疑态度,担心研究方法可能低估健康风险,阻碍获得健康保障福利,这与过去在与服务相关的风险方面的斗争相呼应。
Despite preliminary findings, many veterans remain skeptical, fearing the study’s methodology may downplay health risks and hinder access to VA benefits, echoing past struggles over service-related exposures.