Peter Riley<p>Phosphogypsum, a solid waste byproduct from processing phosphate ore to make chemical fertilizer, contains <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radium</span></a>, which decays to form <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radongas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radongas</span></a>. Both radium and radon are radioactive and can cause cancer. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Phosphogypsum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phosphogypsum</span></a> can contain toxic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heavymetals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heavymetals</span></a> and other carcinogens, such as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arsenic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arsenic</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cadmium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cadmium</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chromium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chromium</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lead</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mercury</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nickel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nickel</span></a> </p><p>Photo: Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Hurricane Milton</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185280180/florida-roads-radioactive-desantis-signs-law" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2023/06/30/1185280180/</span><span class="invisible">florida-roads-radioactive-desantis-signs-law</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneMilton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneMilton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tampa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tampa</span></a></p>