Thousands of Navajos affected by uranium mining

Tuesday, October 9, 2007  

At any given time, an average of 4,000 Navajo miners are seeking benefits for working with uranium, The Farmington Daily Times reports.

Thousands of Navajo miners were exposed to the radioactive substance that is blamed for cancer, lung conditions and other diseases. But only some of them are eligible for federal compensation and health benefits through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

The Navajo Nation's Office of Navajo Uranium Workers helps tribal members with the law. The office is holding an informational session in Shiprock, New Mexico, on Wednesday.

The tribe recently passed a law that outlaws uranium mining on the reservation.

Get the Story:
Uranium workers meeting set for Shiprock (The Farmington Daily Times 10/9)

Relevant Links:
Indigenous World Uranium Summit 2006 - http://www.sric.org/uraniumsummit
Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining - http://www.endaum.org

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