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Downwinders have been called "the silent veterans of the Cold War". From 1951 to 1962, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission conducted a series of atomic bomb tests at the Yucca Flats, Nevada Test Site. While assuring American citizens these tests posed no harm, the bombs were detonated only when the winds were blowing northeast.
Over 100 atmospheric bombs were detonated during this time - with the majority of the fallout landing on communities in southern Utah, including the town of Parowan.
The documentary short "Downwinders: The People of Parowan" takes an intimate look at the effects of nuclear weapons testing. The resulting damage and deaths have become a legacy for many southern Utah towns. The strength and will of the people to restore their communities is an inspiring testament of the human spirit.
Length: 25 minutes
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Key Story Points
* Historical perspective
of U.S. weapons testing
* Effects from fallout
* The strength of community in small town America
* Expert medical testimony
* Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
* Political perspective
* Future weapons testing
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