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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.