Throughout the years, the Department of Defense has knowingly performed a variety of radiation experiments to learn the effects of different types and dosages of radiation on the human body.

The entire history of radiation experiments and potential radiation experiments is documented in the Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1944 – 1994, was prepared by the Department of Defense Radiation Experiments Command Center (DoD RECC).

The document makes for interesting reading for anyone interested in the history of nuclear radiation and humans.

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