The 1950s were the start of our long-term exposure to plastic materials and we've known for a while that some of those substances aren't great for our health.
In contrast nuclear tests and power are usually well contained exactly because of the high risks. And if some of the few accidents had any widespread long-term effect there would probably be a visible bump in the statistics.
> In contrast nuclear tests and power are usually well contained exactly because of the high risks
I was thinking more of the open air tests undertaken around the world - for example Castle Bravo in the Pacific where "The fallout spread traces of radioactive material as far as Australia, India and Japan, and even the United States and parts of Europe".
In contrast nuclear tests and power are usually well contained exactly because of the high risks. And if some of the few accidents had any widespread long-term effect there would probably be a visible bump in the statistics.