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>>Between 1951 and 1992, the United States conducted 928 atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the city of Las Vegas.

Just how nuclear waste polluted is Nevada?

Surely ~1000 tests in one place can't be good. Wouldn't be surprised if people around there do get cancers.

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There's nobody around there but the fallout plumes traveled far generally into the north east of the site. Also depends on weather since the particles have to be brought down to ground level e.g. by rain. Places like St George Utah had particularly high amounts but also the area to the north of there through to south west Montana.

I think the John Wayne movie was filmed in an area outside St George called Snow Canyon. It's a state park so if you're inclined you can go there with a Geiger counter.

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