US Reinstates Radioactive Cancer Treatment Material After Guatemalan 'Dirty Bomb' Concerns Eased
The US has returned a highly radioactive cancer-treatment material to its home soil after removing it from Guatemala due to concerns that it could be stolen and used to create a 'dirty bomb'. The material was taken out of Guatemala earlier this year over fears that it would fall into the wrong hands.
US authorities have repossessed highly radioactive cancer treatment material from Guatemala due to concerns that it could be diverted and used to create a 'dirty bomb.' The cobalt-60 material was removed from the country earlier this year after American officials deemed its security risk too high to justify leaving it abroad. Its return to US soil has raised fears of potential misuse, including the creation of a radiological weapon. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about nuclear materials falling into the wrong hands.
