Downwinders and the Radioactive West

Downwinders and the Radioactive West

Special | 57m 17s | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 01/27/21

Rating: NR

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