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Cancer rates around Pilgrim

Description: Deborah Prothrow-Stith announces elevated male leukemia rates around Pilgrim nuclear plant. Boston Edison discounts cancer findings because of statistical insignificance. Rep. Lawrence Alexander.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1988

Citizens monitor Pilgrim

Description: Citizen volunteers monitor radiation and safety at Pilgrim nuclear plant. Joint Energy Committee hears testimony on enlarging evacuation zone + publicizing leaks. Rep. Lawrence Alexander,Sen.Nicholas Costello
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/27/1990

Citizens monitor Pilgrim radiation

Description: Prevalence of cancer concerns neighbors of Pilgrim nuclear power plant, who take it upon themselves to monitor ambient radiation more carefully than Edison. Waves on Plymouth shore.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/23/1990

PILGRIM STATION AND BIRTH DEFECTS

Description: INFANT MORTALITY AND BIRTH DEFECTS INCREASE AROUND PILGRIM NUCLEAR PLANT. BAILUS WALKER.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/24/1987

PILGRIM STATION AND CANCER

Description: Department of Public Health STUDY OF HIGH CANCER RATE AROUND PILGRIM NUCLEAR PLANT
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/23/1987

Pilgrim cancer study in question

Description: Department of Public Health study of elevated cancer rates around Pilgrim nuclear plant is still in progress. Boston Edison claims bias against them. Plymouth residents claim undue delay of findings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1989

Risk to Pilgrim neighbors

Description: Pilgrim nuclear power station manager claims unequivocally that incidence of cancer is not attributable to radiation from plant. Plymouth man whose mother died of leukemia questions cause of her disease.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/10/1989

“Nuclear Power in New England”

Description: “Nuclear Power in New England.” Yankee Atomic Electric plant in Rowe, Massachusetts. Connecticut Yankee, Millstone I and II. Nuclear engineer Vicki Swisher explains how power is generated. Signs in at security desk, tours control room. Processing of mined rocks and soil to extract, purify, pelletize uranium 235 for conversion to fuel bundles. Refueling of rods in reactor core. Men in yellow protective suits. Pressurized steam lines to turbine turn generator. Cooling towers. Low level radioactive waste being trucked away (to where?) in steel container for disposal. Marine biologist explains aquatic environmental testing for damage to sea life. Health physicist explains air quality monitoring for emissions. Pilgrim Station in Plymouth, Maine Yankee, Vermont Yankee plants. ©1977 Electric Council of New England.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 1977