Feds Issue 'Dirty Bomb' Cleanup Guidelines

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WASHINGTON The government issued cleanup standards Tuesday for a "dirty bomb" terrorist attack that would in some cases be far less rigorous than what is required for Superfund sites, nuclear power plants and nuclear waste dumps.

After such an attack, long-term radiation exposure could remain at levels that would be expected to produce cancers in one of every four people who return to the contaminated sites, anti-nuclear watchdog groups said after analyzing the new federal guidelines.

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Feds Issue 'Dirty Bomb' Cleanup Guidelines

Dirty bombs would use conventional...

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