In the 1950s and ‘60s, the U.S. government conducted a series of nuclear tests in the Nevada desert. The resulting fallout would kick off a decades-long debate over cancer rates, the costs of patriotism, and the responsibility of a nation to protect its citizens.
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Downwinders and the Radioactive West
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Post-war nuclear testing spread radiation far & wide. Its effects are still debated today. (57m 17s)
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