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Danish Men Blame U.S. for Cancer After Plutonium Cleanup

2/14/2026

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Two Danish men, Jeff Carswell and Danish man Eriksen, claim cancer arose after cleaning plutonium-contaminated snow from a 1968 U.S. bomber crash in Greenland, during Operation Crested Ice.
Jeff Carswell has stomach cancer.
Eriksen had a kidney removed due to cancer.
They seek compensation from the U.S. government, alleging corruption and negligence in addressing their claims.
A judge previously dismissed the case, siding with medical experts on the cancer's origins.

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Story summary

Two Danish men, Jeff Carswell and Danish man Eriksen, claim cancer arose after cleaning plutonium-contaminated snow from a 1968 U.S. bomber crash in Greenland, during Operation Crested Ice.
Jeff Carswell has stomach cancer.
Eriksen had a kidney removed due to cancer.
They seek compensation from the U.S. government, alleging corruption and negligence in addressing their claims.
A judge previously dismissed the case, siding with medical experts on the cancer's origins.