Canaries in the Uranium Mine

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  “He shows visitors large color photos of lambs born abnormally — bright pink and hairless, with yellow eyes. Many of them die soon after birth. He attributes this to uranium in the drinking water.”

  Are these pictures available on-line. It’d be nice to see them! Every picture tells a story!

  Posted by Tonykennelly on Jun 26, 2008 at 12:57 PM

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