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PAUL JACOBS AND THE NUCLEAR GANG
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Documents the American Government's attempts to suppress information about the lethal effects of low level radiation. Paul Jacobs, filmmaker and journalist in vestigated the exposure of troops and civilians to radiation and fall-out from H bomb tests in the 1950's and the early 1960's. He continued this investigation, finding that many of those contaminated had subsequently contracted cancer, and subsequently himself pressed for recognition of government responsibility.
Library Synopsis
Documentary about the dangers from radiation emanating from nuclear tests in Sou thern Nevada in 1957.