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Hollywood and the downwinders still grapple with nuclear fallout via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/06/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The US turned swathes of desert radioactive during the cold war and denied it, bequeathing a medical mystery that still haunts Hollywood and rural Mormon communities and raises the question: how much do you trust the government? The photograph shows … Continue reading →

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‘Downwinders’ still demanding money for Trinity Site fallout via KOAT.com

Posted on 2015/04/05 by norma field

TULAROSA, N.M. —The nuclear bomb is a weapon credited with helping win World War II, but some people see it differently. “Trinity killed a lot of people, and it’s still killing people, and it’s going to kill people for a … Continue reading →

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Justice Department Surpasses $2 Billion in Awards Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act via Imperial Valley News

Posted on 2015/03/03 by norma field

Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced today that it has awarded more than $2 billion in compassionate compensation to eligible claimants under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). The RECA was enacted in 1990 as a non-adversarial alternative to … Continue reading →

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Don’t throw history out with the radioactive bathwater via Aljazeera America

Posted on 2015/01/15 by norma field

Trisha Pritikin On Dec. 12, Congress passed legislation to create the Manhattan Project National Historical Park at three nuclear plants in Washington state, New Mexico and Tennessee. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law on Dec. 19. The park … Continue reading →

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August Special: Downwinders via NHK World

Posted on 2014/08/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Each August, Japan commemorates the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. NHK WORLD TV, which hopes for a world free of nuclear weapons, brings you the following special programs. DOWNWINDERS Aug. 16, Sat. 0:10/ 6:10/ 12:10/ 18:10 (UTC) After World … Continue reading →

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August Special via NHK World

Posted on 2014/08/09 by norma field

Each August, Japan commemorates the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. NHK WORLD TV, which hopes for a world free of nuclear weapons, brings you the following special programs. Downwinders After World War II, the United States conducted nearly 1,000 … Continue reading →

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【Event】Third Annual Remembrance Day for Downwinders via Utah Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Posted on 2014/01/27 by norma field

Monday, January 27, 2014, 7:00-8:30 pm, Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E 3300 S, SLC Third Annual Day of Remembrance for Downwinders. An Interfaith Service honoring Downwinders. Janurary 27th will mark the 63rd anniversary of the first nuclear weapons test … Continue reading →

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I Love My Hometown—Radiation and All. I Wish it Loved Me. via Trisha Thompson Pritikin

Posted on 2013/10/29 by norma field

This month, in my hometown of Richland, Washington, people are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Manhattan Project–the secret venture that brought us the atomic bomb. The month-long commemoration activities have been planned for years. The event opened with “For … Continue reading →

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Group gathers to remember Utah downwinders at vigil via KSL

Posted on 2013/01/29 by norma field

SALT LAKE CITY — The Second Annual Day of Remembrance was held this past weekend for the many Utahns who were exposed to radiation during the mid-20th Century. They’re called the downwinders, and many have met early deaths as a … Continue reading →

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Southern Utah residents heard on nuclear test site via thespectrum.com

Posted on 2011/09/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ST. GEORGE – A majority of visitors to a public hearing Thursday on the future of the former Nevada Test Site voiced concerns about continued nuclear activity, saying they want to see a scaling back of activity in the Nevada … Continue reading →

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