Residents say radioactive waste from Manhattan Project is causing cancer diagnoses

Residents in St. Louis, Missouri, say radioactive waste dumped near Coldwater Creek from the Manhattan Project in the 1940s has caused years of cancer diagnoses among their community. They're speaking out about the impact and pushing to speed up cleanup efforts. 0:00 St. Louis residents living near Coldwater Creek says their community has been plagued by cancer diagnoses 3:39 Residents, advocates say nuclear waste cleanup is far from over #news #stlouis #manhattanproject "CBS Evening News" delivers the day's most important stories, delivering context and depth to bring greater understanding to your world. Check local listings for "CBS Evening News" broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" YouTube channel:    / cbseveningnews   Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News": https://cbsnews.com/evening-news/full... Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram:   / cbseveningnews   Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook:   / cbseveningnews   Follow "CBS Evening News" on X: https://x.com/CBSEveningNews Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0... For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com