新墨西哥州下风者与铀矿工人可申请 10 万美元辐射赔偿：2027 年底截止
新墨西哥州 Santa Fe County 10月20日发布公告，依据《辐射暴露赔偿法》（RECA），因核试验遭受辐射暴露的新墨西哥州「下风者」（downwinders）和1971年后的铀矿工人可申请一次性10万美元赔偿，所有申请须在2027年12月31日前提交。符合条件的「下风者」须在1944年9月24日至1962年11月6日期间在新墨西哥州居住至少一年，或在1962年6月30日至7月31日期间全程在场，覆盖 Trinity 等核试验的辐射影响。
符合赔偿的疾病包括白血病（不含慢性淋巴细胞白血病）、多发性骨髓瘤、淋巴瘤（不含霍奇金病），以及甲状腺、乳腺、食道、胃、咽、小肠、胰腺、胆管、肺、卵巢、胆囊、唾液腺、膀胱、脑、结肠、肝等部位的原发性癌症（肝癌如有肝硬化或乙肝指征除外）。若符合条件的个人在申请前或申请过程中去世，其遗属可代为申请，顺位依次为在世配偶、子女、父母、孙子女、祖父母。详情与申请方式见美国司法部 RECA 网页。
New Mexico Downwinders and Uranium Workers Can Claim $100,000 in Radiation Compensation: Deadline at the End of 2027
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, announced on Oct. 20 that under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), New Mexico 'downwinders' exposed to radiation from nuclear tests and post-1971 uranium workers may apply for a one-time $100,000 payment, with all claims due by Dec. 31, 2027. Eligible downwinders must have lived in New Mexico for at least one year between Sept. 24, 1944 and Nov. 6, 1962, or been present for the entire period from June 30 to July 31, 1962, covering fallout from the Trinity test and other nuclear testing.
Compensable diseases include leukemia (other than chronic lymphocytic leukemia), multiple myeloma, lymphoma (other than Hodgkin's disease), and primary cancers of the thyroid, breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, lung, ovary, gallbladder, salivary gland, bladder, brain, colon and liver (liver cancer excluded where cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated). If an eligible person dies before or during the application process, survivors may apply in a set order: surviving spouse, children, parents, grandchildren, then grandparents. Details and application instructions are on the U.S. Department of Justice RECA webpage.
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