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Back in the 40s-60s, the AEC was also cool with radiation exposure testing on US troops, poor Black people, prisoners, etc.

Edit: Plus Japanese, of course. And, arguably, the entire US population.

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that makes it so much better... These scientists knew exactly what they were doing and what the fallout would be. They just chose to dump the large part on some foreign place and continue to this day to lie and deceive these peoples. not to say they were the only one. but it's sick, and that's it. nothing else to it. They should by now in 2019 know better and respond better.

Yes, they knowingly engaged in human experimentation. And they should do whatever it takes now to mitigate the damage.

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