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URANIUM, BEWARE.

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: http://www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/nuclear_waste_1310.jpg. INTRODUCTION.

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URANIUM, BEWARE.

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  1. 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: http://www.earthtimes.org/newsimage/nuclear_waste_1310.jpg

  2. INTRODUCTION • 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.

  3. 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)

  4. Some AFFECTED groups • Navajo Nation • Laguna Pueblo Tribe • Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Nations • Sioux Nations • Spokane Nation Image credit: Geosciences2015, 5, 15-29; doi:10.3390/geosciences5010015

  5. HEALTH AND DISPARITIES • Indian Health Service • Environmental Health Services program • Data disparities • Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

  6. CONCLUSION • The reader is encouraged to explore these topics further and become aware of the issues. • Reference: • Geosciences2015, 5, 15-29; doi:10.3390/geosciences5010015 Image credit: Geosciences2015, 5, 15-29; doi:10.3390/geosciences5010015

  7. REFERENCE: Geosciences2015, 5, 15-29; doi:10.3390/geosciences5010015

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