Why were the towns of Lovelock, Pahrump, and Yerington, Nevada, selected for the study?
The Nevada State Health Division [external link] selected the three communities on the basis of hydrogeology (the study of the interrelationships of geologic materials and processes with water, especially ground water).and history of tungsten mining. Lovelock and Yerington are hydrogeologically similar to Churchill County; Pahrump is not. Like Churchill County, Lovelock has a history of tungsten mining; Pahrump and Yerington do not. None of the three communities studied have a commercial tungsten facility.
