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Radiation Crisis Linked to Manhattan Project | New York City News
Radiation alerts have hit Buffalo, New York, forcing four families to evacuate as officials scramble to investigate contamination linked to the Manhattan Project. Historic sites like Niagara and Erie counties, once key to WWII atomic bomb development, may hold clues — with uranium enrichment and radioactive waste storage tied to the area. Residents report levels up to ten times normal, and nearly 400 have requested testing. While the source remains unknown — possibly from wartime activities or 20th-century metallurgy sludge — state officials are offering aid, including temporary housing. But…
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