Impact of Trinity Test - The Trinity test, involving the detonation of 13 pounds of weapons-grade plutonium, marked the first nuclear bomb test [1] - The federal government initially misrepresented the 38,000 ft high mushroom cloud as an accidental explosion of ammo and pyrotechnics [3] - The Trinity site is featured in the film Oppenheimer, but the film does not expand on the suffering of the downwinders [6] Health and Environmental Consequences - Nuclear fallout from the Trinity test contaminated water, crops, livestock, and people in New Mexico's Tulosa Basin [3] - Generations of families in the area have suffered from cancers and other major health issues, including thyroid cancer and bone cancer [3][4][5] - Radiation is believed to be in the bones, ground, and DNA of the people living in the area [13] Government and Community Response - After 80 years, the radiation exposure compensation act was expanded to include the people of New Mexico [1][7] - The expansion to the radiation exposure compensation act happened as part of President Trump's new tax and spending law [7] - The federal government will provide $100,000 for people who meet certain qualifications, and descendants of deceased victims can also apply for compensation [11] - A marker has been installed near the Trinity site to acknowledge the decades of sacrifice and suffering [4]