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Study Reveals 100,000 Cancer Deaths from Nuclear Testing

5/28/2025

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A groundbreaking study uncovers the far-reaching consequences of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, revealing that every atoll was affected by radioactive fallout, challenging earlier assertions. Alarmingly, it estimates an additional 100,000 cancer deaths worldwide. In response, the Global South is rising against nuclear colonialism, pushing for disarmament and justice through vital treaties like the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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A groundbreaking study uncovers the far-reaching consequences of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, revealing that every atoll was affected by radioactive fallout, challenging earlier assertions. Alarmingly, it estimates an additional 100,000 cancer deaths worldwide. In response, the Global South is rising against nuclear colonialism, pushing for disarmament and justice through vital treaties like the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.