AP Online
05-25-2000
Monitoring at Los Alamos Lab Sought
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) -- Environmentalists are demanding an independent analysis and regular monitoring of radiation levels on the fire-ravaged land around Los Alamos National Laboratory.
A federal air-monitoring team last week reported elevated background radiation levels, which it said would be normal when vegetation burns. But the levels, in some cases 2 to 10 times higher than normal, triggered concern among some New Mexico residents.
``We're calling for an independent citizens review board to assess the monitoring data and risks, and we want a long-term health study of people exposed to the smoke,'' Suzanne Westerly, director ...
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Monitoring at Los Alamos Lab Sought
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