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Kodak ran secret uranium device under Rochester lab for 31 years
Original: In 1975, Kodak began operating a uranium-based research device beneath its Rochester laboratory; 31 years
In 1975, Kodak began operating a uranium-based research device beneath its Rochester, New York laboratory and kept it running for 31 years. The revelation has revived discussion of how little-known radioactive materials were used in everyday industries, and why such equipment operated for decades without broad public awareness. Commenters are questioning oversight of industrial nuclear materials and what other similar cases may exist.
Why now: The surprising scale and secrecy of radioactive material use at a familiar consumer company is prompting renewed interest in industrial nuclear oversight
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- In 1975, Kodak began operating a uranium-based research device beneath its Rochester laboratory; 31 years · The Times of India
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