The trails are already built but experts continue to say that no one should be walking around Rocky Flats July 22, 2024

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Plutonium has a half-life of greater than 24,000 years, and if inhaled, it’s not eliminated from the body. Therefore, it continually irradiates surrounding cells for the person’s lifetime, which can result in cancer initiation and growth.

Deborah Segaloff, PhD, PSR Colorado

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