Palafox Neal A, Riklon Sheldon, Alik Wilfred, Hixon Allen L
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Mililani, Hawai'i 96789-1192, USA.
Pac Health Dialog. 2007 Mar;14(1):170-8.
Between 1946 and 1958, the United States detonated 67 thermonuclear devices in the Pacific as part of their U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing Program (USNWTP). The aggregate explosive power was equal to 7,200 Hiroshima atomic bombs. Recent documents released by the U.S. government suggest that the deleterious effects of the nuclear testing were greater and extended farther than previously known. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) government and affected communities have sought refress through diplomatic routes with the U.S. government, however, existing medical programs and financial reparations have not adequately addressed many of the health consequences of the USNWTP. Since radiation-induced cancers may have a long latency, a healthcare infrastructure is needed to address both cancer and related health issues. This article reviews the health consequences of the Pacific USNWTP and the current health systems ability to respond.
1946年至1958年间,美国在太平洋地区引爆了67枚热核武器,作为其美国核武器试验计划(USNWTP)的一部分。总爆炸威力相当于7200枚广岛原子弹。美国政府最近公布的文件表明,核试验的有害影响比以前所知的更大、范围更广。马绍尔群岛共和国(RMI)政府和受影响社区已通过外交途径向美国政府寻求补救,然而,现有的医疗计划和经济赔偿并未充分解决美国核武器试验计划造成的许多健康后果。由于辐射诱发的癌症可能有很长的潜伏期,因此需要一个医疗基础设施来应对癌症及相关健康问题。本文回顾了美国在太平洋地区进行核武器试验计划所造成的健康后果以及当前卫生系统的应对能力。