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Nuclear Byproduct Levels on Treasure Island Higher than Navy Disclosed

April 12, 2013, 12:01 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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by Matt Smith and Katharine Mieszkowski, Center for Investigative Reporting Land slated for development on Treasure Island contains elevated concentrations of cesium-137, a byproduct of nuclear fission associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to an independent analysis commissioned … Continue reading »

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Treasure Island Development Plans Inch Forward

December 3, 2012, 11:03 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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by Matt Smith and Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen After a decade of delays, San Francisco is taking concrete steps toward turning the former sandbar known as Treasure Island into a $1.5 billion condominium community. However, obstacles remain for the … Continue reading »

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Treasure Island Sites Safe From Radiation, Health Officials Say

October 25, 2012, 2:00 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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by Katharine Mieszkowski and Matt Smith, The Bay Citizen State health officials have declared day care and youth centers, ballfields, some residential backyards and other sites on Treasure Island safe from radiation in response to fears about the area’s nuclear … Continue reading »

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Navy Sought to Stifle Radiation Concerns About Treasure Island

August 28, 2012, 10:06 am • Posted by KQED News Staff
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Matt Smith and Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen As U.S. Navy officials readied a report this summer acknowledging a broader history of radioactive contamination at Treasure Island, they also sought to prevent California health officials from adding to the written … Continue reading »

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