The lingering impacts of nuclear contamination in Colorado, especially around the "yellowcake town" of Uravan, highlight a struggle for compensation and recognition of health issues linked to the state's atomic past.
Chase Woodruff reports for Colorado Newsline.
- Decades after Uravan's uranium mill closure, residents grapple with contamination and demolition of historical sites by Dow Chemical.
- Investigations reveal downplayed health risks of radioactive exposure in Colorado, spurring efforts to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
- Despite challenges in proving causation, RECA's expansion could benefit many affected Colorado residents, highlighting the long-term health impacts of nuclear waste.
Key quote:
“It lives in geologic time. It’s going to outlive all of us.”
— Jeri Fry, Co-Founder of Colorado Citizens Against Toxic Waste.
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