The actual EPA documentation[1] about this site shows that the comparative exposure is not nearly as significant as the article indicates. A handy comparative r

The actual EPA documentation[1] about this site shows that the comparative exposure is not nearly as significant as the article indicates. A handy comparative radiation dose table that they provide shows that you'd receive an additional 240 mR/year simply by moving from NYC to Denver, Colorado.[2] By comparison, the estimated annual dose received by a worker at the former Wolff-Alport site is 120 mR/year. [1] http://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/wolff/docs.html#Docs http://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/wolff/docs.html#Docs [2] http://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/wolff/pdf/NYC_DOH_May_2007_wolff_alport_exposure_sheet.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/wolff/pdf/NYC_DOH_May_200...