Radioactive Fallout from the Trinity Nuclear Test Impacted 46 U.S. States, Study Finds
The research could start a new conversation about how many people are due compensation from the government over the health impacts of the tests, the New York Times. The 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is a federal statute designed to pay out money to communities and individuals that have been impacted by government nuclear testing, though the new research suggests that a much broader area was potentially impacted by testing than the legislation previously acknowledged.
Our total deposition density estimates across the contiguous United States have implications for public health and discussions about the 1990 Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act.
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