Researchers from the National Cancer Institute are trying to estimate the number of past and present cancer cases in New Mexico that may be related to the U.S. government's testing of the first atomic bomb.
The test occurred on July 16, 1945, over a remote stretch of desert in southern New Mexico.
The researchers have just wrapped up a trip to the state. They spent time last week conducting in-depth interviews with several residents to learn more about the lifestyles and diets of people living in New Mexico around the time of the atomic detonation at the Trinity Site.
The team is particularly interested in filling in gaps when it comes to Native American and Hispanic populations.
The study also takes into account data on radioactive fallout from the blast.
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