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2. I had heard similar things about Port Hope.

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:42 PM

15 hrs ago

Kind of like Hanford in Washington State. I was curious about cancer rates in the Port Hope area and found this abstract from a 2013 study that seems to indicate no increase in cancer rates in that region compared to Ontario as a whole.

https://www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/eng/resources/research/technical-papers-and-articles/2013/2013-ecological-study-cancer-port-hope-1992-2007/

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OPG signs deal with Port Hope, Ont., to build new large nuclear reactor [View all] OnlinePoker 17 hrs ago OP

I heard a story about Port Hope and nuclear fuel. applegrove 17 hrs ago #1

I had heard similar things about Port Hope. OnlinePoker 15 hrs ago #2

Thanks. I heard the story more than 40 years ago so likely applegrove 15 hrs ago #3