This is a U.S. news story, published by MSN, that relates primarily to Acid Canyon news.
For more U.S. news, you can click here:
more U.S. newsFor more Acid Canyon news, you can click here:
more Acid Canyon newsFor more environmental science news, you can click here:
more environmental science newsFor more news from MSN, you can click here:
more news from MSNOtherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best science news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like environmental science news, you might also like this article about
legacy plutonium contamination. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest extreme plutonium contamination scenario news, plutonium samples news, environmental science news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
plutonium contaminationAlternet.org
•
78% Informative
Plutonium is a heavy, radioactive metal at the core of the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
It emits alpha particles, neutrons, beta particles and gamma rays.
Plutonium, when ingested or in the bloodstream, most often deposits in the body for decades , continuing the damage.
The name Acid Canyon sprung from the nitric acid used to dissolve plutonium waste from 1943 to 1964 .
The U.S. Department of Energy says the site was deemed “ sufficiently free of contamination” and released to Los Alamos County in 1967 .
“I don’t know how DOE Legacy Management can call this clean in any way,” he said.
VR Score
78
Informative language
75
Neutral language
45
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
57
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
17
Source diversity
12
Affiliate links
no affiliate links