REBROADCAST | Idaho Downwinders added to federal compensation program — the shocking history behind it

Podcast: It's Worth Mentioning · Rett Nelson

Opublikowano: 2026-04-27

EDITOR’S NOTE: This episode originally aired on November 30, 2025. A recent report indicates that Idaho downwinders stricken with cancer can now get federal compensation. Last week, the Idaho Statesman reported that Idaho is now included in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. The act is a federal law that “provides partial restitution” to people who developed certain illnesses after being exposed to radiation from the U.S. nuclear weapons program, among other projects, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Between 1951 and 1962, the federal government conducted nuclear tests in Nevada. The radiation affected people up to hund...