7 Investigates: Miamisburg Mound Illnesses

The federal government is pouring nearly a billion dollars into the clean up of the old Mound plant in Miamisburg.

People at the facility worked with radioactive materials for 50 years. Now, there are lingering questions about the long-term health effects on the people who lived nearby.

NewsCenter 7’s Jim Otte has discovered that some people are worried about what the real legacy of the Mound may be, and what it means to their health.

Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation

Watchdog group Information: Miamisburg Environmental Safety and Health P.O. Box 773 Miamisburg, Ohio 45343 937-748-4757; Fax: 937-748-0349 Email: meshsc@earthlink.net MESH is a watchdog for environmental and health concerns for the public and residents around the Mound Nuclear Weapons facility.