Manhattan Project WWII

Health, Science, Environment

Cleanup Of Manhattan Project Site In Downtown St. Louis Nears Completion

Sarah Fentem

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is close to finishing its removal of World War II-era radioactive waste from the Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals plant in…
Health, Science, Environment

New documentary explores St. Louis' connection to nuclear waste contamination

During World War II, a St. Louis-based company took on a project that turned out to be detrimental to the health of its employees.Mallinckrodt Chemical…