Downwinders Clinic Holding Public Meetings In Several Southern Utah Cities To Discuss Status Of RECA Program

The RESEP (Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program) Clinic at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital is holding public informational meetings in several southern Utah cities on June 27 and 28.

These meetings are to inform the public about the status of the RECA program and pending bills that have been submitted to Congress.

At the one-year anniversary of the expiration of RECA, come receive information regarding the program’s status and possible bills to get it reinstated or expanded. They will give general information about the history of RECA and what Congress is currently doing to try to get it reinstated.

If you or someone you know has cancer and would have qualified for RECA before the expiration, please come and give your contact information so that the Downwinder’s Clinic can contact you when the RECA law is passed and again taking applications.

The term “Downwinder” is used to describe the more than 60,000 people who were exposed to radioactive fallout in Arizona, Nevada and Utah during the nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site. Local residents, and their families, are encouraged to come have their questions answered about the program and its status.

Meetings will be held at the following dates and sites:

• Friday, June 27, 2025 Kanab Public Library, 374 North Main Street, 1-2 pm

• Friday, June 27, 2025 Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, 4-5 pm

• Saturday, June 28, 2025 Richfield, Snow College Admin Rm 147 A&D, 10-11 am

• Saturday, June 28, 2025 Salina, North Sevier Recreation Center, 373 W. 400 N, 2-3 pm

For questions, please call 435-251-4760. Social distancing and masks are optional.