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has glosseng: The United States Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is a federal statute providing for the monetary compensation of people who contracted cancer and a number of other specified diseases as a direct result of their exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War, or their exposure to high levels of radon while working in uranium mines. The 1990 act provided the following remunerations: *$50,000 to individuals residing or working "downwind" of the Nevada Test Site *$75,000 for workers participating in atmospheric nuclear weapons tests *$100,000 for uranium miners, millers, and ore transporters
lexicalizationeng: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
instance of(noun) a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
Rn, radon, atomic number 86
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has glossfra: Le Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) des États-Unis est un loi du Congrès des États-Unis dAmérique donnant des compensations monétaires aux personnes qui ont contracté un cancer et dautres maladies spécifiques comme résultat direct de leur exposition aux essais nucléaires atmosphériques entrepris par les États-Unis durant la guerre froide, ou leur exposition à des haut niveaux de radon lors du travail dans les mines d'uranium.
lexicalizationfra: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

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