Nuclear warheads are incendiary weapons. The biggest danger comes from ground burst weapons (the so-called "bunker busters") due to their spreading irradiated d

Nuclear warheads are incendiary weapons. The biggest danger comes from ground burst weapons (the so-called "bunker busters") due to their spreading irradiated dust everywhere. The aerial burst bombs produce a lot of heat and wind but it's short-lived. If you survive the initial blast then you'll be fine for the near term. The long-term effects will be you have an increased risk of cancer. Simply put, nuclear weapons aren't the bogeyman policymakers have made them out to be.