The legacy of uranium mining on Navajo lands

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

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4.3 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

For more than 40 years, millions of tons of Uranium ore were mined from Navajo lands to make nuclear weapons. Thousands of workers were exposed to deadly radiation.

Those workers are about to lose funding to cover their health costs. Phil Harrison and Amber Crotty join Meghna Chakrabarti.

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