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Legacy of Uranium: Indian Health and Awareness

This article presents the lasting impact of uranium development on Native American reservations, highlighting the health implications and disparities faced by these communities. It aims to increase public awareness of the challenges faced by Native American populations living with the legacy of uranium procurement, emphasizing the need for action and support. Explore the history of uranium mining, manufacturing, and testing, including key events like the Manhattan Project and Trinity Site. Learn about affected groups such as the Navajo Nation, Laguna Pueblo Tribe, and Sioux Nations, and the health services available. The reader is encouraged to delve deeper into these topics and understand the significance of this issue. Reference: Geosciences2015, 5, 15-29; doi: 10.3390/geosciences5010015.

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Legacy of Uranium: Indian Health and Awareness

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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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