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There is a heart breaking documentary about the people who live in the vicinity of the trinity test site, the lack of communication with them around the test, a
by Butterbrezel 5mo ago
There is a heart breaking documentary about the people who live in the vicinity of the trinity test site, the lack of communication with them around the test, and the lack of recognition and support of their increased rates of cancer and medical spending [1]. I learned a lot from it. While many downwinders [2] gained recognition and compensation for their radiation exposure in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act of 1990 [3], the population around the Trinity test site was excluded and has never been recognized or compensated for being the first victims of an atomic bomb.
[1] https://www.firstwebombednewmexico.com/ https://www.firstwebombednewmexico.com/
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downwinders#Current_status https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downwinders#Current_status
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_Exposure_Compensation_Act# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_Exposure_Compensatio...
- hashstring 5mo agoThe link [1] reads: > On July 4, 2025, in a historic and unexpected move, Congress expanded RECA legislation, finally awarding overdue compensation to New Mexico families. Our newly revised film captures this emotional victory. Were the families (at the very least) compensated to some extent at last?