Uranium Mining in McKinley County

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Location: Church Rock, New Mexico

Date: 2015

Vital Condition: Thriving Natural World

Determinants of Health: environmental health, thriving natural world

Research Methods: Literature Review, Interviews, Primary Research, Focus Groups

Community Types: tribal

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This health impact assessment aims to analyze the health impacts of requesting additional studies for any future McKinley County uranium mining on the following health determinants: 1. Environmental exposures/contamination 2. Displacement and relocation 3. Cultural relevance of the land and community efficacy

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The creation of this HIA Report was supported by a grant from the Health Impact Project. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable Trusts, or the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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