Rep. Gosar to Hold Downwinders Field Hearing
Washington, DC,
March 27, 2014
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) will hold a field hearing in Kingman, Arizona on April 14, 2014.
***Media Advisory*** U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) will hold a field hearing in Kingman, Arizona on April 14, 2014. The hearing will focus on expanding eligibility for benefits under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to all residents of Mohave County affected by downwind radioactive contamination, also known as "downwinders." This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014 BACKGROUND: Mohave County is closer in proximity to the Nevada Test Site than the other Arizona counties eligible for radiation exposure compensation. A survey conducted to compare radiation-induced cancer incidences in the RECA-covered counties also showed that Mohave County had the second-highest overall incidence rate. The National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences both concluded in separate studies that all of Mohave County should be covered by RECA. ### |