Christy Pino

My husband, Greg Pino, was 6 and lived with his family on a cattle ranch about 30 miles from the Trinity test. His family lived off the land, fallout covered their crops, their cattle, and was in their water. He died at age 68 from a rare radiation-related stomach cancer.

His family has been extensively affected by cancer and thyroid conditions which have been passed on to next generations. His mother died of cancer, his sister has had three operations for brain tumors, his other sister is in her second battle with thyroid cancer. In the next two generations there are many cases of thyroid disease. This is just one family in a region where there is a cluster of deaths from cancer. They have been left out of compensation provided through RECA. These people deserve the same access to health care benefits as those in Nevada and other regions affected by nuclear testing who are being compensated. I have great concern for my children who have unusual health issues that could have been genetically transmitted to them.