Enewetak had the lowest radiation levels, at 7. Rongelap has higher levels at The authors note their estimates disagree with earlier estimates from the mids, which indicated a level of radiation close to what this study found in , despite the fact that 20 years of decay happened between the studies.
The authors continue:. As it is, Bikini Atoll is the site of a narrow apocalypse, a still-open wound from the Cold War. The study argues that the wound still festers, and encourages more study before people move back.
Idyllic as the islands may look to the naked eye, the bombs blasted into the site decades ago extend their deadly reach into the present, vengeful ghosts of our atomic dawn. Update: A previous version of this story misstated the exposure levels of Central Park, and identified the wrong researcher as lead on the project.
The story has since been corrected. But the area remains uninhabitable. And the U. Keep up with the latest developments regarding compensation for government-created radiation exposure at Bikini Atoll or Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, as well as news about our business and how we can help you. At National Cancer Benefits Center , we help veterans who participated in the atmospheric nuclear testing conducted at Bikini Atoll and Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands collect compensation for cancer caused by government-created radiation.
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