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After the fallout: Oppenheimer's Trinity test has US civilians seeking compensation today

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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“We don’t ask if we’re going to get cancer, we ask when it’s going to be our turn.” The Bulletin interviewed Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. The organization advocates for those who have suffered from illnesses related to radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear weapon test. What happened on the day of the test? What was the test’s legacy for her community? And what do Downwinders think of Christopher Nolan’s film, "Oppenheimer?" The Trinity test was the first nuclear weapon test in the world, taking place on July 16, 1945. It was the culmination of the Manhattan Project’s work and was overseen by J. Robert Oppenheimer. To learn more about Downwinders and their stories, read "Collateral damage: American civilian survivors of the 1945 Trinity test" by Lesley Blume, available to read on the Bulletin's website for a limited time: https://thebulletin.org/premium/2023-... Currently, legislation that wo …...more
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After the fallout: Oppenheimer's Trinity test has US civilians seeking compensation today
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2023Aug 14
“We don’t ask if we’re going to get cancer, we ask when it’s going to be our turn.” The Bulletin interviewed Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. The organization advocates for those who have suffered from illnesses related to radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear weapon test. What happened on the day of the test? What was the test’s legacy for her community? And what do Downwinders think of Christopher Nolan’s film, "Oppenheimer?" The Trinity test was the first nuclear weapon test in the world, taking place on July 16, 1945. It was the culmination of the Manhattan Project’s work and was overseen by J. Robert Oppenheimer. To learn more about Downwinders and their stories, read "Collateral damage: American civilian survivors of the 1945 Trinity test" by Lesley Blume, available to read on the Bulletin's website for a limited time: https://thebulletin.org/premium/2023-... Currently, legislation that would provide restitution for Trinity Downwinders is being considered in Washington, D.C. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was implemented in 1990. However, it doesn't cover certain groups, including those affected by the Trinity test. As of August 2023, the bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act has passed the US Senate and is posed to be considered for inclusion during budget reconciliation with the US House of Representatives. Thumbnail photo: Tina Cordova, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium #nuclear #history #Downwinders #newmexico #trinitytest #manhattanproject #oppenheimer

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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