Decommissioned Missile Sites Likely Had Hazardous Chemicals, AFGSC Says
"...The Air Force has found evidence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—which are possible carcinogens—at active Minuteman III ICBM bases as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study, which is looking into the health of personnel who worked around the nation’s land-based nuclear missiles. In particular, samples from the Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs) at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and Minot Air Force Base, N.D., produced PCB samples at levels above federal standards, requiring cleanups of those parts of those facilities. ..."
Reference: www.airandspaceforces.com .
