Beyond radioactivity: how French nuclear tests changed Polynesia forever

For years, the true impact of nuclear testing in French Polynesia was kept a closely-guarded secret. But recently, the full extent of the fallout has slowly begun to come to light.Read the full article

By Kim Feldmann

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