CDPHE has analyzed cancer-registry data around Rocky Flats for decades. But cancer-registry analysis is not the same as monitoring the long-term health of people who may have been exposed during Rocky Flats operations. Understanding that distinction is essential to understanding what Colorado's cancer studies can—and cannot—tell us.

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.

Mental health professionals practicing in Arvada, Broomfield, Westminster, Superior, Boulder and other communities near Rocky Flats may encounter clients whose emotional well-being has been affected by the history of the former nuclear weapons plant. Some clients may have lived, worked or attended school near Rocky Flats. Others may be former workers, family members of workers, current residents or people who learned about the site only after receiving a serious medical diagn

A systematic review of 41 studies found that living with chronic environmental contamination can affect anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma symptoms. The research also shows that institutional dismissal of community concerns may deepen the harm.

Rocky Flats Downwinders has created a new resource to help community members discuss their environmental exposure history with their doctors. The Environmental Exposure Letter for Primary Care Providers is designed for people who lived, worked, or attended school near the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant. The one-page letter gives healthcare providers a concise overview of Rocky Flats’ operating history, materials associated with the facility, potential long-term heal

A newly introduced federal bill could provide an important form of recognition and compensation for people who lived near Rocky Flats and later developed qualifying illnesses. As reported by the Arvada Press, H.R. 10115 would expand eligibility under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to include people who lived near Rocky Flats, along with communities affected by several other former nuclear sites. The legislation represents a significant development for Rocky Fl

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.