-137 were released, Beyea figured 260 cancers would have been caused by the exposure – although that number could be a lot less or a lot more, up to 1,800 cancer cases.

Boeing Manager of Health, Safety and Radiation Services Phil Rutherford disputed complaints that crucial data on the meltdown was withheld, and produced two thick binders of expert analysis that was prepared for Boeing’s defense during a class-action lawsuit. That case, which charged that the lab made neighbors sick, was settled for $30 million last year.

Based on old records, Rutherford said the company calculated that 28 curies of radiation was released and that the nearest resident in Simi Valley would have been exposed to .018 millirem, far less than the 300 millirem the average person is exposed to in a year.

"This is what the real exposure was," he said. "This is what we stand by and this is what happened."

Longtime field lab watchdog Mary Weisbrock said at a public meeting Thursday night in Simi Valley where around 150 area residents listened attentively to the scientists, said, "The public has been led to believe the contamination stayed on-site. I’m surprised that 15 years have gone by and the public has been kept in the dark this long."


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