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Downwinders and the Radioactive West 2021 Directed by John Howe

In the 1950s and ‘60s, the U.S. government conducted a series of nuclear tests in the Nevada desert. The resulting fallout would kick off a decades-long debate over cancer rates, the costs of patriotism, and the responsibility of a nation to protect its citizens.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company PBS Utah
Release Date 27 January 2021
57 mins
Cast
Peter Coyote Narrator (voice)
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