By Matt Smith, The Bay Citizen
As Treasure Island residents express alarm about a radioactive waste investigation that’s expanded into their yards, and even living rooms, San Francisco health officials and a local nonprofit are stepping in to separate fact from speculation.
Since 2003, Navy contractors have searched for and removed low-level radioactive waste at the former Treasure Island Naval Station – the underground legacy of an atomic warfare school and a warship repair facility.
But recently, the Navy has had to broaden its cleanup efforts after state health officials alleged Navy contractors misidentified and mishandled potential radioactive waste sites.
The island’s 2,000 residents learned of the possibly botched radioactive waste cleanup only after it was disclosed by the Bay Citizen. Some have responded with concerns about their own health, worried that illnesses such as cancer might have been caused by radiation left over from military devices or ships.
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