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\nNiagara Falls residents are raising the alarm after radioactive waste was found in the backyards of at least 120 homes throughout the region.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, New York State Department of Health Commissioner James McDonald issued a statement acknowledging the severity of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are dealing with here, which I think is very concerning which is chronic, long-term exposure, because that is really what increases the risk for cancer and other health concerns, so we are taking this very seriously; that is why my team is working this, really, quite frankly, night and day on this thing,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n

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