Chemistry 201

Uranium & American Indians


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This course will explore the connections between uranium and the peoples of the Southwest who live on the land where the uranium was extracted. Topics in nuclear chemistry will include radioactive substances on our planet, uranium mining and milling, the nuclear fuel cycle, radon, and the biological effects of radiation. Topics about the Dineh (Navajo) will include the a cultural and geographical tour of the Four Corners Area,  the interconnections between spirituality, people and the land, and public health issues relating to lung cancer. All information will be presented against the backdrop of the Navajo people who mined the uranium, unaware of its consequences.   Learn more in the section below "About the Course."

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Omie Baldwin
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University Health Services
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Cathy Middlecamp
Department of Chemistry
UW-Madison     
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