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 »
Radiation Exposure Essays
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 »
Hanford’s 70th Anniversary Celebration
Join Us as We Celebrate Hanford’s 70th Anniversary! http://www.ourhanfordhistory.org/70.php Wahoo! A month-long 70th anniversary gala celebration in my hometown, Richland! Celebrating…the Manhattan Project. Sounds like fun. Unless you’re a Downwinder. The series of events was created by a partnership of WSU Tri-Cities and regional organizations currently housing Hanford oral histories. The stated mission statement of… Read More »
Akira Ken Nakano
I am greatly saddened to have recently learned of the passing of Akira (Ken) Nakano. I was informed of his passing by a charming Japanese elder statesman while waiting for a flight in the Oakland airport. I couldn’t help notice that this gentleman made use of a beautiful wooden walking stick. When I saw the… Read More »
Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States Excerpt #14
I was honored to be asked to contribute a chapter to the collected works within Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States, compiled and edited by Dianne Quigley, Amy Lowman, and Steve Wing, published 2012 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, Amityville, New York. I am very grateful that Baywood has… Read More »
Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States Excerpt #13
I was honored to be asked to contribute a chapter to the collected works within Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States, compiled and edited by Dianne Quigley, Amy Lowman, and Steve Wing, published 2012 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, Amityville, New York. I am very grateful that Baywood has… Read More »
Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States Excerpt #12
I was honored to be asked to contribute a chapter to the collected works within Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States, compiled and edited by Dianne Quigley, Amy Lowman, and Steve Wing, published 2012 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, Amityville, New York. I am very grateful that Baywood has… Read More »
Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States Excerpt #11
I was honored to be asked to contribute a chapter to the collected works within Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States, compiled and edited by Dianne Quigley, Amy Lowman, and Steve Wing, published 2012 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, Amityville, New York. I am very grateful that Baywood has… Read More »
Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States Excerpt #10
I was honored to be asked to contribute a chapter to the collected works within Tortured Science: Health Studies, Ethics and Nuclear Weapons in the United States, compiled and edited by Dianne Quigley, Amy Lowman, and Steve Wing, published 2012 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc, Amityville, New York. I am very grateful that Baywood has… Read More »