The bill will allow phosphogypsum - which produces radon and has been linked to cancer - to potentially be used in road building.
has signed a bill allowing roads in his Florida state to be built with"radioactive" mining waste linked to cancer, sparking controversy.governor has authorised a law that will allow phosphogypsum - a by-product from the production of fertiliser - to be used in road construction aggregate material.
Phosphogypsum emits radon, a radioactive gas, and also contains the radioactive elements uranium, thorium and radium.Radon ranks second only to smoking in causing lung cancer, with the gas responsible for around 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Phosphogypsum is generally stored indefinitely in an effort to prevent it coming into contact with people and the wider environment. The bill, now signed into law by DeSantis, requires the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct a study into the use of the product.
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