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KNBC Exposes Radioactive Waste Cover-Up


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 1/14/2016

NBC-owned KNBC-TV Los Angeles revealed a cover-up of radioactive waste and toxic chemicals that endangered thousands of kids at a camp. Families claim that camp staff and board members covered up evidence for 65 years. Workers told KNBC�s investigative team that they were ordered to secretly release radioactive gases into the wind. Watch part one and part two of the investigation.



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