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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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James Liddell

‘Military junk’ to be dug up from Florida residents’ yards amid cancer cluster scare

The site near Patrick Air Force Base, which was previously a naval base during World War II, is believed to be littered with hazardous waste - (USAF)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin digging up the yards of a small beachside Florida neighborhood that was a dumping ground of military junk from World War II.

For decades, residents of South Patrick Shores in Brevard County have tied a myriad of health conditions to the area, potentially stemming from an old military base. The area is at the center of a suspected cancer cluster.

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