nuclear explosions have occurred the most on the west coast of the us.
nuclear explosions have occurred the most on the west coast of the us.
where have nuclear explosions occurred the most in the us?
west coast
, the u.s. is the only nation that compensates nuclear test victims. since the radiation exposure compensation act of 1990, more than $1.38 billion in compensation has been approved. the money is going to people who took part in the tests, notably at the nevada test site, and to others exposed to the radiation.









































in addition, leakage of byproducts of nuclear weapon production into groundwater has been an ongoing issue, particularly at the hanford site.









































section::::effects of nuclear explosions.









































section::::effects of nuclear explosions.:effects of nuclear explosions on human health.
nuclear weapon
bullet::::- ""peaceful nuclear explosions for the national economy"", also referred to as "program 7", involved testing of industrial nuclear charges for use in peaceful activities. nuclear detonations were conducted with the stated purpose of searching for useful mineral resources with reflection seismology, breaking up ore bodies, stimulating the production of oil and gas, and forming underground cavities for storing the recovered oil and gas. the "program" numbers come from the ussr's classification system of nuclear explosions, the first five programs designating various phases of nuclear weapon development.









































all together, the "program 7" conducted 115 nuclear explosions. among them:
nuclear explosions for the national economy