For people contacting HHIN by phone, mail or in person, the following policy applies. This means that the Hanford Health Information Network will not make private information you provide us available to anyone other than those directly involved in providing Network services. However, you may waive this confidentiality in general or for specific purposes, if you so choose. Toll-free information and referral lines in each state, and at the Tribal Service Program, provide information to citizens and health care providers about the releases of radioactive materials from Hanford and the potential health effects of radiation. Network staff are specially trained to respond to questions about radiation exposure from Hanford, and to provide personal support for those facing health problems and uncertainty.
Educational materials are available for concerned individuals and their health care providers.
The Network has produced a series of introductory publications on the health effects of radiation and also makes available an array of articles from a wide variety of other sources. The presentations provide information on the history of Hanford releases and the health effects of radiation. The Hanford Health Information Archives collects and makes available to the public the personal records and health information contributed by Hanford downwinders. A curriculum for health care providers focuses on downwinder concerns and the health effects of radiation released from Hanford. The curriculum is in a self-study format.