Trace amounts of radioactive materials have been detected inside and outside a middle school in Pike County in southern Ohio, just a few miles from the nearby Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
The Cold War-era plant ceased production of weapons grade enriched uranium in 2001. Cleanup efforts at the complex began in 2012.
Residents are concerned, especially about the welfare of children who attend a nearby middle school, which closed early due to the revelations of contamination.
Today on All Sides, what's next for Pike County and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Guests:
Nick Evans, WOSU Senior Reporter, covered this story
Matt Brewster, Health Commissioner, Pike County General Health District
David Manuta, former lead scientist at Portsmouth Plant, founder of Manuta Chemical Consulting, Inc.