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Hidden Exposures: The Truth About the H-Bomb Tests

In 1954, the United States tested 6 hydrogen bombs on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Numerous Japanese fishing boats were operating in surrounding waters, and their crews were exposed to radioactive fallout. But the Japanese government has acknowledged the cases of just 23 crewmembers. Now, scientists from Hiroshima have shed light on facts that had been buried for 60 years.

English
  • Originally Aired October 18, 2014
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created May 12, 2015 by
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