The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA): Compensation Related to Exposure to Radiation from Atomic Weapons Testing and Uranium Mining

Szymendera, Scott D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Hazardous substances;    Radioactivity;    Radiation;    Energy;   

RP-ID  :  R43956
RP-ID  :  R43956_2015Mar24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides one-time benefit payments to persons who may have developed cancer or other specified diseases after being exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining, milling, or transporting.