Downwinders and the Radioactive West
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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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 - Preview
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Downwinders and the Radioactive West premieres January 27 at 7PM on PBS Utah.
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