Beryllium Exposure Found in Nuclear Site Workers in Hanford, Wash.. From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: November 8, 1998| Author: Cary, Annette | COPYRIGHT 1998 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Nov. 5--Limited blood tests of past and present Hanford employees have turned up several cases of beryllium sensitization that indicate the workers could develop a chronic lung disease.

"I'm afraid this is the tip of the iceberg," said Dr. Tim Takaro, a University of Washington researcher who raised concerns about beryllium exposure of Hanford workers at a health conference a year ago.

Wednesday, at the second an...

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