title: A review of Yellow Dirt: A Poisoned Land and the Betrayal of the Navajos.
abstract: Yellow Dirt is a thorough account of the past and present state of the Navajo Nation with regards to uranium mining. Through a journalistic approach Judy Pasternak weaves the story of the betrayal of the Navajo people. This book highlights the impact of environment on health and this review calls all nurses to be aware of these impacts and incorporate this type of knowledge into their practice.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. Electronic address: RNNicky@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D009726:Nurses
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants
keywords: Mining; Navajo; Nurse; Uranium; Yellow Dirt