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Downwind is an unflinching tale of the atomic West that reveals the
intentional disregard for the inhabitants and the environment in
nuclear testing by the federal government and in uranium extraction
by mining corporations during and after the Cold War. Sarah
Alisabeth Fox interviews residents of the Great Basin region
affected by environmental contamination from the uranium industry
and nuclear testing fallout. Those residents tell tales of
communities ravaged by cancer epidemics, farmers and ranchers
economically ruined by massive crop and animal deaths, and Native
miners working in dangerous conditions without proper safety
equipment so that the government could surreptitiously study the
effects of radiation on humans. In chilling detail, Downwind brings
to light the stories and concerns of these groups whose voices have
been silenced and marginalized for decades in the name of
"patriotism" and "national security." With the renewed boom in
mining in the American West, Fox's look at this hidden history,
unearthed from years of field interviews, archival research, and
epidemiological studies, is a must-read for every American
concerned about the fate of our western lands and communities.
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