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Resident warns commissioners about long-term worker health risks as county weighs nuclear-related development
Summary
A public commenter described personal illness linked to past work exposures and urged safeguards for compensation and long-term health protections; County Executive Wade Cresswell said the county is meeting with federal and state agencies to ensure higher standards for private contractors.
A citizen used the public-comment period to urge the Roane County Commission to require stronger long-term protections and compensation for workers when the county facilitates nuclear-related development.
The speaker described personal illness and a liver transplant and said similar exposures have left other workers severely ill; they urged caution about…
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