A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defens...
National Research Council / Division On Earth And Life Studies / Board on Radiation Effects Research From 1945 through 1962, the US atmospheric nuclear weapons testing program involved hundreds of thousands of military and civilian personnel, and some of them were exposed to ionizing radiation. Veterans' groups have since been concerned that their members' health was affected by radiation exposure associated with participation in nuclear tests and have pressured Congress for disability compensation. Several pieces of legislation have been pas...