LUCKEY, Ohio — Two leading beryllium health experts say they are concerned that toxic beryllium dust may linger in and around the village, raising the possibility of harmful exposures.
A government-owned beryllium plant in Luckey shut in 1960, but the high levels of contamination at the facility did not become public knowledge until decades later.
“From a physician standpoint, I’m still very concerned about the people who worked there, who were involved in the cleanup, as well as the community,” Dr. Lisa Maier, a pulmonologist who specializes in beryllium disease, said…