title: Federal programs to reimburse the public for environmental and occupational exposures.
abstract: Since the mid-1980's there has been growing public concern about possible health effects associated with radiation exposures of veterans and atomic weapons workers. These concerns have led to a series of Congressional actions that have resulted in legislation creating three compensation programs that are intended to compensate individuals whose radiation exposures may be considered a causative agent for specified health effects.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, School of Health Sciences, W. Lafayette, IN 47909, USA. pl.ziemer@comcast.net
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ziemer
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035082:Federal Government; D006078:Government Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009678:Nuclear Energy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D054043:Nuclear Weapons; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011827:Radiation; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014728:Veterans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence