When US faced nuclear calamity

Three Miles Island seen from Goldsboro, Pennsylvania

Helen and Charles Hocker(***)s daughter Patty died of cancer in 1986 and they are certain radiation from Three Mile Island was to blame

Mary Osborn, left, says the effects of the radiation can still be felt and seen

Mary has collected mutated plants from the area, including an abnormally large maple leaf and a two-headed calf

Independent botanists have confirmed the plants were affected by radiation

With the latest nuclear meltdown crisis in Japan, many think the new push for nuclear power in the US could suffer a setback

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