US EditionPoisoning the well – The toxic legacy of Cold War uranium mining in western New Mexico
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Poisoning the well – The toxic legacy of Cold War uranium mining in western New Mexico
Studies have shown that chronic exposure to uranium through drinking water can cause kidney damage and cardiovascular disease. When inhaled, uranium can lead to lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lung tissue. Studies of uranium miners associate cumulative exposure to radon with higher rates of death by lung cancer. Proving that one’s illness originated as a result of living near a mine or mill, as opposed to actually working i…
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