dr. schaub en says if young children have cold symptoms, you should keep them hydrated and clear their nasal passages to allow for breathing. >>> they claim research on nuclear weapons contaminated the air they breathe and water they bring. is it a coincidence or something more? hundreds of people in the community surrounding fort dietrich either have cancer or have died from it. >> i feel like i have an enemy. >> reporter: 77-year-old donny blank worked at fort dietrich. she has two for me to say of cancer -- forms of cancer herself. >> do you blame fort dietrich for some of your health issues? >> yes, i do. i is that started thinking, how long with what i have, you know is it because of dietrich. >> reporter: donny and her daughter debbie remember during the cold war they led the country's research, even experimenting with agent orange. >> we saw them bury the orange in a landfill. >> reporter: for decades the military dumped it toxic waste into the ground. in fact the national cancer institute shows frederick county has the highest cancer rate in the state. >> of my 17 cousins that lived