Report alleges elevated cancer deaths in Monroe may be result of nuclear plant,
Tyler Eagle-The Monroe News, 16 Mar 21,
A new report has found that Monroe County’s cancer mortality rate is significantly higher than that of the national average.
And the scientist behind it contends the driving force behind that statistic is DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant in Newport.
Epidemiologist and executive director of the Radiation and Health Project Joseph Mangano unveiled a report titled “Fermi 2 Nuclear Reactor and Rising Cancer Rates” Thursday afternoon during a virtual press conference.
Using mortality data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangano’s analysis found that cancer-related deaths in Monroe County were 14.3% higher than the national average.