K3. Irma Thomas, resident of St. George, Utah. It took Irma Thomas 18 years to realize that the serious illnesses she observed throughout her neighborhood might be linked to atomic fallout. She was the first resident of St. George to publicly question government assurances that atmospheric nuclear testing was safe. After she spoke out, many others came forward; together they mounted a successful class-action lawsuit against the government, charging it with negligence. She says, "Psychologists call it mass hysteria. But why wouldn't it be, when it's been mass murder?" St. George, Utah. 7 November 1982.
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