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Paradise Gone Nuclear: The Long Term Effects Of Nuclear Testing In French Polynesia, Kayla Adolph

Student Symposium

In the 1960s-1990s, France conducted nuclear tests in one of its colonies, French Polynesia. The impacts of these tests impact Tahiti in a myriad of ways: economically, politically, and environmentally. Those who were most directly impacted were members of the military who conducted these tests. For a more holistic view of the true impact of these tests, I've recorded interviews with some of these veterans who have formed organizations with different goals-reparations, support, and education.