ST. LOUIS—St. Louis-area residents living with health complications because of nuclear contamination can apply for compensation. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed in Congress last month.

A town hall meeting was held on Oct. 14 to provide St. Charles County residents with information on how to apply for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program. Held at the St. Charles ...

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Applications for the reauthorized and expanded Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) can now be found online at the United States Department of Justice's Civil Division. Downwinders and uranium ...

The federal government has reinstated the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which had expired in 2024. The federal law now covers more ground, including all of Utah, New Mexico and Idaho. The ...

The law—which expired more than a year ago—returned this July with some major changes. Now, not only are traditional downwinder areas still covered, but the rest of Utah, the entire states of Idaho ...

Introduction: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a leading global health burden, with lead exposure identified as a significant environment risk factor contributing to its prevalence. Methods: Data from ...

New Mexico’s congressional delegation, along with other members representing states eligible for compensation under the Radiation and Exposure Compensation Act, have asked U.S. Attorney General Pamela ...

CLAYTON — St. Louis-area residents sickened by radiation exposure may now apply for financial compensation under a new federal program. St. Louis County government reporter {{description}} Email ...

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — Hundreds of thousands of people exposed to nuclear waste could qualify for monetary compensation under the expanded Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act — and applications ...

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The long-awaited expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act will soon be accepting claims by New Mexicans, and residents of other states, for harm from nuclear weapons testing and uranium ...