Barbara Kent

Barbara Kent is a 94-year-old woman who was a young girl at a summer camp in New Mexico during the first atomic bomb test on July 16, 1945. The incident left her and her friends unknowingly exposed to radioactive fallout, which has since been linked to various health issues, including cancer, that plagued her and her family. Despite the long-term effects on her health and tragic losses in her family, including the recent death of her daughter from cancer, Kent continues to seek recognition and compensation for the impact of the atomic test, emphasizing the need for acknowledgment of the suffering caused by the nuclear program.