According to a report prepared by the Illinois Department of Public Health, certain areas surrounding Ottawa Radiation Sites contain very high cancer rates. The study compared the incidence of cancer rates with another city in northern Illinois, and found that Ottawa has nearly 30 percent more cancer. The study also indicated a concentration of those incidences along the north side of the city, where the radiation sites are located.
Discussing cancer rates in areas surrounding Ottawa Radiation Sites.
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