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FILE - Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and several people who grew up along a contaminated St. Louis County creek on Friday, April 5, 2024, urged the U.S. House to pass a measure that would provide compensation for those whose illnesses are believed to be connected to nuclear contamination. Coldwater Creek was contaminated decades ago when waste from nuclear bomb development was dumped into the creek. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

A no trespassing sign hangs on a fence around the West Lake Landfill Superfund site on Friday, April 21, 2023, in Bridgeton, Mo. Federal officials plan to remove some of the hazardous leached barium sulfate that is at the landfill and cap the rest. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Takeaways from AP’s examination of nuclear waste problems in the St. Louis region

By Michael Phillis and Jim Salter - Associated Press

A school bus arrives at Jana Elementary School on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 in Florissant, Mo. Radioactive samples were found at the Hazelwood School District school, according to a recently released report. Nearby Coldwater Creek, which flooded in August, was contaminated by waste from nuclear bombs manufactured during World War II. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Radioactive waste finding raises worries at Missouri school

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

15-year-old found dead in creek after stolen vehicle crash

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Final report confirms Coldwater Creek cancer risk

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Report: Missouri creek contamination may raise cancer risks

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Tests underway on creek in Hazelwood area that turned white

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