Overview

• The United States conducted 67 nuclear tests on the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958, with a combined yield of 108 megatonnes, equivalent to a Hiroshima bomb daily for 20 years.
• A Greenpeace-commissioned study by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) finds that all inhabited atolls were radioactively contaminated, yet only three of the 24 currently inhabited atolls received medical aid.
• The tests are linked to global fallout that accounts for a quarter of above-ground nuclear test radiation and an estimated 100,000 additional cancer deaths worldwide.
• Marshallese residents suffered severe health issues, including tumors, miscarriages, and birth defects, and were used as unwitting medical test subjects by the U.S. government.
• Greenpeace researchers recently collected soil samples during a six-week expedition, reinforcing their demand for U.S. recognition, apology, and comprehensive compensation for the enduring harm.