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By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
September 3, 2009
RICHLAND, Wash. — Former construction workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation have an increased risk of certain cancers, according to a new study.
The study showed that Hanford workers were 11 times more likely to develop mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs strongly tied to asbestos exposure,....