downwinders
Nuclear test casualties
Downwinders are people living in areas exposed to radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing or nuclear facilities.
The term originated with communities downwind of U.S. test sites in Nevada, whose residents suffered elevated rates of cancer and other illnesses: The downwinders finally received federal compensation decades later.
The word now applies to anyone similarly affected by airborne nuclear contamination.
People living somewhere
- survivorsThose still alive after
- victimsThose who suffer harm
- familiesRelated people living together
- witnessesThose who observe events
testimony · inheritance · relocation · evacuation · displacement · memorial · remembrance · legacy
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thyroid diseaseCondition affecting neck gland
- birth defectsAbnormalities present from delivery
- radiation exposureContact with ionizing energy
contamination · fallout · radioactive · cancer cluster · genetic damage · mutation · morbidity · mortality
Of atomic energy
- test sitesLocations for trials
- Nevada Test SiteCold War detonation facility
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- HanfordNuclear weapons complex
Marshall Islands · fallout · atmospheric testing · mushroom cloud · detonation · Cold War · atomic · blast radius
Direct effort for reform
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- litigationLegal dispute process
- justiceFair treatment under law
- environmental justiceFair sharing of ecological burdens
legislation · policy · reform · petition · grassroots · coalition · solidarity · mobilization
residents
People living somewhere
witnesses · testimony · inheritance · relocation · evacuation · displacement · memorial · remembrance · legacy · oral history
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- thyroid diseaseCondition affecting neck gland
- birth defectsAbnormalities present from delivery
radiation exposure · contamination · fallout · radioactive · cancer cluster · genetic damage · mutation · morbidity · mortality · epidemiology
nuclear
Of atomic energy
- test sitesLocations for trials
- Nevada Test SiteCold War detonation facility
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
Hanford · Marshall Islands · fallout · atmospheric testing · mushroom cloud · detonation · Cold War · atomic · blast radius · ground zero
activism
Direct effort for reform
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- litigationLegal dispute process
- justiceFair treatment under law
environmental justice · legislation · policy · reform · petition · grassroots · coalition · solidarity · mobilization · awareness