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Truth & Transparency: Our Commitment to the Communities Surrounding Rocky Flats
Truth & Transparency is both a guiding organizational goal of Rocky Flats Downwinders and a specific project seeking an independent
expert independent assessment of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Rocky Flats cancer studies.

Tiffany Hansen
Oct 217 min read


Superior Passes Resolution Supporting H.R. 10115
The Town of Superior has adopted Resolution R-73 supporting H.R. 10115, proposed federal legislation that could expand radiation-exposure compensation eligibility to qualifying people affected by Rocky Flats. The resolution puts the neighboring community's support for the legislation formally on the record.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 142 min read


Congress considers expanding radiation compensation to Rocky Flats Downwinders
New federal legislation could extend radiation-exposure compensation to people affected by Rocky Flats, bringing long-sought recognition to downwind communities and renewed attention to their health concerns.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 123 min read


Advocate for Your Own Health: Make Rocky Flats Part of the Conversation
If you lived, worked or attended school near Rocky Flats, does your healthcare provider know? Learn why sharing your Rocky Flats history matters—and download RFD’s Environmental Exposure Letter to help start an informed conversation with your healthcare provider.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 124 min read


Better Health Research for Rocky Flats: Study the People Who Were Actually There
Existing cancer-registry studies provide useful information about people diagnosed while living near Rocky Flats—but that is not the same as following the people who lived there during historically relevant periods. RFD is advocating for independent research that considers residential history, migration, latency, exposure-informed geography and long-term health outcomes.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 126 min read


Rocky Flats Truth & Transparency: Asking the CDPHE to Be Clear About What Its Cancer Studies Can—and Cannot—Tell Us
Rocky Flats Downwinders is launching the Truth & Transparency Campaign to ask Colorado for clearer disclosure about what existing Rocky Flats cancer studies can—and cannot—tell us, greater data transparency, independent technical review, and research designed to address the health experiences of people who actually lived near Rocky Flats during historically relevant periods.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 123 min read


Radiation Exposure Screening Exists. Rocky Flats Downwinders Deserve Access, Too.
The federal government already funds radiation-exposure screening and education, including a RESEP clinic at National Jewish Health in Denver. Rocky Flats Downwinders aren't currently among the populations it serves. We believe they should have access to comparable screening, education and medical guidance.

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 115 min read


What Does “No Elevated Cancer Rates” Near Rocky Flats Actually Mean?
CDPHE says decades of cancer monitoring have not found elevated rates among residents living near Rocky Flats. But who was actually studied: people present during potential exposure or people living nearby when diagnosed? Our exchange with Colorado’s cancer registry examines this critical distinction

Tiffany Hansen
Sep 106 min read


Individual stories cannot answer every question about Rocky Flats. But together, they help us understand the community behind those questions.
Why do individual health stories matter? Meet some of the people behind Rocky Flats Downwinders and learn how a growing collection of community experiences is helping preserve a history that statistics alone cannot tell.

Tiffany Hansen
Dec 27, 20225 min read


The Grieving Landscape — Bunk History
In The Grieving Landscape, author Heidi Hutner explores the history of Rocky Flats through personal experiences, community health concerns, and conversations with residents—including Rocky Flats Downwinders founder Tiffany Hansen. This 2020 essay documents the families and community advocates working to keep the history of Rocky Flats visible.

Tiffany Hansen
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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