MOSCOW, July 21The level of radioactive fallout caused by the first operation to test the atomic bomb «Trinity» in the United States in 1945 turned out to be higher than scientists thought, this makes it necessary to reassess the impact of radioactive contamination on the population, according to a report by a team of researchers from Princeton University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The first test of Trinity technology took place in New Mexico on July 16, 1945. As the report notes, nuclear weapons testing since 1945 has led to «uncontrolled releases of radioactive materials into the environment.»
«We estimate that there are locations in New Mexico and other states, including federally recognized tribal lands, where radionuclide deposition levels have reached levels that are higher than those counties covered by the U.S. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. This analysis provides the basis for a more focused reassessment of pollution and its impact on the public,» the report says.
According to a published report, radioactive substances spread to 46 US states in 10 days, with the most severely affected state of New Mexico, where the test was conducted. Significant fallout has also been recorded in Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.
According to scientists, the fallout from the test also reached Mexico and Lake Crawford in the Canadian province of Ontario.
According to the New York Times, the results of the study can be used by supporters of increasing the number of people eligible to receive compensation from the federal authorities for possible exposure to radiation from atmospheric nuclear explosions. 34.html» data-title=»UK to upgrade nuclear arsenal»>