I just came across this video (called Abita) portraying a child of Fukushima who can’t play outside due to radiation contamination in the area where she lives. Thanks to Gerrit, of Niews_Lezer, Netherlands, for sharing this.
Why Focus on Fukushima?
I have been asked by several colleagues to add material to this site on the Fukushima disaster. Many people, including me, see too many parallels between the current experiences of Fukushima downwinders and the lifelong struggles of the Hanford downwinders. It is so very important to learn from Hanford, to stop the tragic mistreatment of… Read More »
Manhattan Project 70th Anniversary Event Photo Gallery
Hanford Downwinder Panel in Manhattan Project Commemoration
The presence of the Downwinders was felt in Richland at the Hanford Manhattan Project 70th Anniversary, in a presentation by Kate Brown, author of Plutopia, accompanied by a panel discussion and Q&A with several Hanford Downwinders. The Downwinders became an official part of this commemoration at the last minute after cobbling together enough donations to… Read More »
I Love My Hometown—Radiation and All. I Wish it Loved Me.
This month, in my hometown of Richland, Washington, people are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Manhattan Project–the secret venture that brought us the atomic bomb. The month-long commemoration activities have been planned for years. The event opened with “For Your Eyes Only” — A James Bond-Themed Cold War Party” and includes weekend “Bus Tours… Read More »
Press Release: Kate Brown and Hanford Downwinders in Public Appearance
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2013 Kate Brown and Hanford Downwinders in Public Appearance RICHLAND, Wa—Kate Brown, author of Plutopia, will keynote a discussion of the impact of Cold War Era Hanford radiation discharges on people living “Downwind” of the bomb-building facilities. Also speaking are three Downwinders who have become prominent advocates… Read More »
Downwinders Added to Hanford 70th Anniversary
Due to the determination and dedication of a small group of individuals, (children of Hanford workers in addition to those who grew up in communities downwind of Hanford, their friends and supporters), the Downwinders have become part of the Manhattan Project’s 70th Anniversary commemoration agenda. We thank WSU TriCities for logistics and other support. Our… Read More »
Hanford Thyroid-Related Health Effects: More Bad News
I got some bad news yesterday. My parathyroids seem to be failing. Removing My Thyroid I had my damaged thyroid surgically removed in 2009, after precancerous Hurthle cells were found in a biopsy of a thyroid nodule. My father died of aggressive thyroid cancer, and I was exposed to significant levels of radioactive iodine in… Read More »
Hanford Downwinder Litigation III: Deposition Time
My deposition as a Bellwether Plaintiff for the Hanford Downwinders Litigation took place August 23, on an uncomfortably hot day in Seattle. Mine was the fifth in a series of depositions of “test case plaintiffs,” all of us chosen randomly through lottery. At this point
Letter asking for Invitation to Manhattan Project 70th Anniversary event
I was surprised and disappointed that the Downwinders did not appear on the agenda for this event, so I sent this note to the organizers. I’d appreciate your sharing with anyone you think might be interested or supportive. Dear Conference Organizers: I am writing with regard to Hanford’s upcoming 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the Manhattan… Read More »