The silent impacts of America’s nuclear past remain a grim reality for many. Between the 1950s and 1962, nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site released radioactive fallout into the environment. Many downwinders — people living in certain areas within Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah — continue to face the harsh
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Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands: Nuclear Tests and Their Impact
The Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands is one of the most infamous sites of nuclear testing in history. Located in the Pacific Ocean, its once-pristine islands became a testing ground for nuclear weapons between 1946 and 1958. Today, the atoll stands as a chilling reminder of how those tests have affected the environment, public
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The impacts of nuclear testing, especially atmospheric nuclear testing, in the United States have been devastating and far-reaching, affecting not only the communities where these tests were conducted but also those who continued to suffer from its effects years later. One major concern that continues to plague people affected by nuclear testing is the link
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