URANIUM, BEWARE. A summary presentation of the article, The Legacy of Uranium Development on or Near Indian Reservations and Health Implications Rekindling Public Awareness. By Pesa Coslow Image credit:
Fact: Continued exposure to radioactive materials can cause severe health problems. Issue: Uranium development has contributed to many long-lived health effects in Native American populations. Article Aim: to rekindle public awareness of the plight of Native American communities living with the legacy of uranium procurement.
THE QUEST FOR URANIUM Mining, Manufacturing, Testing Manhattan Project 1943 (Navajo) Hanford Nuclear (Colville Conf.Tribes, Spokane, Kalispel, Kootenai, Coeur D’Alene, Nez Perce, Conf. Tribes of Umatilla, Conf. Tribes of Warm Springs, and Yakima Nation) Colorado Plateau (Navajo, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain, Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, and Pueblo) Trinity Site 1945 (Mescalero Apache) Church Rock 1979 (Navajo Nation)
Navajo Nation Laguna Pueblo Tribe Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Nations Sioux Nations Spokane Nation SOME AFFECTED GROUPS Image credit : Geosciences 2015, 5, 15-29; doi: /geosciences
HEALTH AND DISPARITIES Indian Health Service Environmental Health Services program Data disparities Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
The reader is encouraged to explore these topics further and become aware of the issues. Reference : Geosciences 2015, 5, 15-29; doi: /geosciences Image credit : Geosciences 2015, 5, 15-29; doi: /geosciences
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