Young cancer survivors push for change in Colorado legislation @cbscolorado
Young cancer survivors push for change in Colorado legislation @cbscolorado
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Two nuclear sites in Colorado could be the cause of cancer for some Coloradans. One woman has started a grassroots effort to track cases of cancer in young people in Jefferson County, near the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant. Now, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen is pushing for legislation to expand coverage for affected people.


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Young cancer survivors push for change in Colorado legislation

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