The Long-Term Effects of Nuclear Testing in Nevada

From 1951 to 1992, the Nevada desert was home to one of America's largest nuclear weapons testing sites. At the height of the cold war with Russia (USSR), the US government was more concerned with developing the most destructive devices possible than with the safety of the local population. Locals who lived nearby during that time recount the effects of nuclear fallout.
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[@c.mckenzie2155]

My dad was an on site participant, he died of stomach cancer at 57, no retirement for him. He was at Mercury from 1951-53 during above ground tests. My sister died in 1963 from what they thought was encephalitis, but her death certificate had a big ? on it? Makes me wonder. I cannot figure out how scientists did not realize that the dust may blow one direction and the next day blow another direction with the same radiation. It sickens me.

[@thomascornelius510]

If you don't think the government would do something like that to us now. think again.

[@mackjones8934]

I'm from the government and I'm here to help. 9 of the most untrue words ever spoken. Never trust the government

[@cor2250]

💯

[@Toodyslexicforyou]

Especially the US gov

[@bobjackson4720]

Those poor people have suffered so much and no doubt minimal compensation.

[@gaylandbarney2231]

how do you compensate ? people now think money will make it right

[@Brads-strung-out]

I spoke with an American who didn't even they tested devices in Nevada, he thought the tests were don't in the south Pacific, well yeah some were. But for each device detonated in the south Pacific, 13 devices were detonated in Nevada in comparrison. 13:1. Over 900 tests done underground in one state alone. Ten states had devices tested some being geographical resource explosions. People have no idea what was done in their own backyard.

[@clappinmonkey0944]

Lol just so we are all clear you spoke to an "American"... strange addition to your story but hey most people don't learn about stuff like that, and its usually not taught in schools, so its understandable that a general person wouldn't have a clue about what nuclear weapons are or where they are tested....most of the test sites are blocked off to people anyways so even say they happened to stumble in the area of a test site they would be greeted with barbed wire and gaurds....

[@gavinlightfoot5521]

@@clappinmonkey0944 nobody would ever accidentally wander off into a nuclear test site here in Nevada (well, with GPS anyways). There are few roads and military ones are well marked so you'd have to go looking for it to try and get there.

[@baar_nii]

This channel will explode in the near future, that I am sure of. Great work in every upload, I am glad I am here early on!

[@Paleoman]

That womans heartache......bless her.

[@deniserussell4256]

My dad was there in the army,the operation was called operation Q,he also passed away of bone cancer at the age of 76,my parents first child was still born,his he was born with his skull exposed.

[@cuybueno]

This happens when you trust the government.

[@buzaldrin8086]

The first Downwinders were in New Mexico.

[@jwilcox4726]

RIP Bethany. Praying for her who died to young, it wasn't her time. But that is just one body for Bethany. She & you will have this opportunity to reunite after you & her are done with this one, over on the other side, out of time, you will all be together again.

[@jwilcox4726]

Mother I honor you Namaste, for doing what she had to do. You pain made me so sad even when I know better I see it's depth in the show & I hope you have grown, learned about Creator, and so on. Study so you have a better longer life next time. After you see her again after both of you are together home in heaven for awhile till you are ready to learn more together on earth, it's the seed planet the beginning of the adventure of the Creator. So wonderful. Hope

[@billakers6082]

The government still feels that way about you.

[@robertschrum5496]

Is there any info on how nuclear exposure affects the Mitochondrial DNA?

[@colonelchuck5590]

They knew the consequences of the nuclear test, but believed the few must be sacrificed for the good of the state.

[@jwilcox4726]

FU colonel let's sacrafice you or yours next time. Your turn.

[@colonelchuck5590]

@@jwilcox4726 I do not agree with what they done; only laying out the facts.

[@italianoDOCG]

Was working with a guy at Unlv whom used to go pick up radioactive waste out in the test site, 30 years after the blasts . Then he said he got a contract to clean up spent uranium ordinance from another test site area in the late 1990s

[@kingofenigma9678]

cool vid

[@tonyromano6220]

They were almost as crazy back then as now. Almost.

[@mattdaugherty7865]

04:57 Unfortunately the government still feels that way towards it's citizens!

[@joegranger7844]

My Mom and step dad moved to Las Vegas about 7 years ago. Both became ill with strange sickness that looked like radiation poisoning. They both passed away in the last 2 years. The government never cared about us, and certainly isnt our friend. They basically have ruined the ability to inhabit most of the US

[@michaelbell75]

I got bad news for you, it’s still there, it doesn’t just disappear. That’s why they say Chernobyl will be inhabitable for at least another century, and that was a lot less radiation.

[@scotthugins7672]

Has anyone ever heard of the teen girls who were exposed to the very first test in 1945. None of them lived older than 30

[@araina5896]

What parts of Nevada did this effect??

[@g-dcomplex1609]

utah border towns mainly

[@teledoink]

My Mom grew up in Las Vegas, NV in the 1950s and they tested right outside of Las Vegas when she was a child. Her school was in the outskirts of town and they would take all of the kids from the school and have them watch the mushroom clouds going off in the distance with no concern at all about safety. Las Vegas in the 50s considered the mushroom clouds to be another tourist attraction. My father and mother met in Las Vegas while they were both working on Fremont Street, then got married at a Catholic Church. Everyone in my family has died of cancer. My grandparents all died of cancer and my parents too. Apparently nuclear radiation can get into the DNA of parents so much so that it can affect them also even if they’re born years later. Two of my sisters have been treated for cancer also (thyroid and uterine.) I assume I’ll get it as well.

[@tonydegregorio4895]

​@teledoink I grew up in Vegas and knew many people who said the same thing. Mushroom clouds over the mountains to the north. I used to watch underground tests on the local news up into the early 90's.

[@gmartin474]

Me Too, I was stationed at Nellis from 84-89 and we would watch it on KLAS (if I remember correctly). We were Never warned about the possible dangers. I remember when Pepcon exploded in Henderson, they made us stay in the hanger until the cloud passed, that was the Only time they seem to care.@@tonydegregorio4895

[@markae0]

no one has made a video on the number and locations of the bombs

[@brandonmorgan7749]

is snow canyon still radio active

[@fredharvey2720]

The whole area has fallout in the soil.

[@argiberico]

OMGosh!

[@jdmtampa921]

Damn this is so sad smh

[@nameinvalid69]

😥

[@emilygrace4564]

And so the tests begin again 2023

[@swampman5014]

They tested the delivery systems. There were no detonations.

[@TheDeacon0429]

This shows exactly what the American government thinks of the American people...likely what any government thinks of the common man/woman... We're expendable.

[@connieschneider7392]

Basically they call us breeders and feeders . In 2020 the called us fat dumb and lazy.

[@CrazyPpl1928]

You should read some more books

[@TheDeacon0429]

@@CrazyPpl1928 I do. All the time. You should try it

[@TheDeacon0429]

@@CrazyPpl1928 I do. All the time in fact. You should try it sometime

[@TheDeacon0429]

@@connieschneider7392 Yep. Winston Churchill referred to the common man as "useless eaters"

[@psycleen]

makes you gamble more

[@Izaak-uc5ul]

AND MY FAMILY SUED THE GOVERNMENT FOR THIS 🖕🖕🖕🖕

[@DavidSmithdaVinci]

Im sorry nevadians for the damage I have done to your lungs

[@davidmanning1474]

Land of the free 😂 so tied up with their guns and other "rights" they fail to see what's under their noses.

[@gavinlightfoot5521]

This is normal for the US and Russia, test sites are hard to have without other consequences. And I don't think civilians really cared about it as they watched them go off nor could they just tell the government to not do it.

[@swampman5014]

You're talking about 2 separate eras. Look at the timelines

[@dougmackenzie5976]

"Jangis Khan"? Seriously? The "G" is hard, not a soft "J" sound. Where did you go to school?

[@DeniseSkinner68DeniseSkinner68]

How sad foolish people

[@VitalityMassage]

Combine radiation with junk food eating and... there you go. Mormons LOVE Jello, sugar, Taco Bell, cake and donuts!

[@davelowets]

6:15 "piles of 2 headed lambs.." Uh-huh, sure.... These people have an agenda, obviously.

[@Saved-by-Grace]

Big talk from a guy who wasn't there to see it happen. Also, that engine sucks ass

[@fredharvey2720]

Maybe you just can't handle the truth

[@coffeetoride5800]

crazy Goverment is it still high Radioactive ?

[@MartyTheZebraa]

Radioactivity has a decay rate that’s extremely slow so yes I would assume it’s still radioactive and will be for multiple lifetimes

[@gavinlightfoot5521]

@@MartyTheZebraa the actual testing grounds themselves aren't that bad, the areas downwind likely still have contaminated soil.

[@faraon2012]

We are living in big experiment 😢 (X MEN)