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A Nuclear Power Resurgence Is Coming to Michigan. What Are the Potential Health Impacts?
Michiganders who reside near the Palisades nuclear plant had increased thyroid cancer rates, study shows. As the plant prepares to reopen this year, residents want updated safety and health protocols.
By Carrie Klein
Before the Palisades nuclear plant powered on in 1971, cancer death rates in Van Buren County, Michigan, were comfortably below the national average. But over the past two decades, rates in the area have risen to more than 13 percent above the national average, compared to 8 percent below it when Palisades began operating, according to a report analyzing Center for Disease Control data.