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Digging up Treasure Island's Radioactive Past

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A story published on Tuesday by the Center for Investigative Reporting looks at recent findings of radioactive contamination on Treasure Island, and examines the legacy of radioactive materials used by the U.S. Navy. The report also questions whether the island is safe for current residents and explores the implications for San Francisco’s plans to build thousands of new units on the former base. We talk to the reporters about the Center’s yearlong investigation.

CIR Reporters Test Treasure Island Soil

Guests:

Katharine Mieszkowski, senior reporter for The Center for Investigative Reporting

Matt Smith, reporter for The Center for Investigative Reporting

Jan Beyea, nuclear physicist and chief scientist consulting in the public interest in New Jersey; and co-author of papers on environmental epidemiology, including a study of the Three Mile Island accident

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