May 12, 2021

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Could Help the Navajo Nation

Author: Julia Cooper

Imagine a world where you can’t safely live in your home, drink your water, or sit in your yard. Even the dirt is dangerous. That’s happening in the United States right now, and it’s been happening for nearly 80 years. But it doesn’t have to continue this way, and our generation can help make things right.
Starting in the 1940s, Navajo land in the Southwest has been targeted for nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining, making the community’s homes, land, and water radioactive.
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