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Those dirty commies... American testing had absolutely no consequences for its own citizens or others. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Tooth_Survey https:
by compass_copium 1y ago
Those dirty commies... American testing had absolutely no consequences for its own citizens or others.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Tooth_Survey https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Tooth_Survey
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll
- Finnucane 1y agoMany of the workers at the Nevada Test Site got radiation sickness, cancers, and other health issues from exposure to the bombs and fallout. As did their families (contaminated clothing was worn home). Soldiers taking part in tests, downwinders in Utah and elsewhere, experienced high rates of cancer. Farmers lost livestock and crops. The AEC and DoD did everything they could to cover it up.
- pulvinar 1y agoAnd at least one movie cast and crew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conqueror_(1956_film)#Nuclear_incident_and_cancer_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conqueror_(1956_film)#Nucl...
- janice1999 1y agoThe authors overt nationalistic tone is really at odds with reality. There are no "good guys" when it came to nuclear weapons testing. The UK nuclear weapons tests in Australia were also a disaster for locals and poisoned large areas.