New Mexico advocacy group warns Pueblo tribe of radioactive gas
Tewa Women United, an advocacy group in New Mexico, is warning Pueblo citizens about nearby radioactive substances released by Los Alamos National Laboratory, according to Koahnic Broadcast Corporation’s “Native America Calling.”
The laboratory issued a statement that said tritium is safe in small doses, but the advocacy group is urging locals to stay away, stating the substance is dangerous and could pose a threat to people’s health.
Tritium is a naturally occurring substance but is also used in nuclear weapons. The laboratory said the gas is being released because the containers the substances are stored in pose a risk.
- 1.Tribal advocates sound the alarm over radioactive exposure. Native America Calling, .
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