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Over the past 80 years, more than 2,000 nuclear tests have left lasting health and environmental impacts on communities worldwide, especially those downwind of testing sites, with increased cancer risks and ongoing contamination issues, highlighting the long-term consequences of nuclear proliferation and testing.
The Union of Concerned Scientists has produced a 15-second ad to air before screenings of the movie "Oppenheimer" in New Mexico, highlighting the serious issues caused by the development and testing of the atomic bomb in the state. New Mexicans have suffered from the legacy of atomic weapons production, including uranium mining, contamination, and health issues due to radiation exposure. Downwinders, who are still fighting for inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, criticize the movie for telling an incomplete history and avoiding the inconvenient truth of their ongoing struggles.