Nuclear weapons touch all 50 states and beyond

Since the 1940s, US nuclear weapons have created a massive footprint, involving thousands of unique sites and hundreds of thousands of employees, military service members, and often unknowing community members. Their creation, maintenance, testing, and storage have resulted in widespread, and in some cases deadly, radioactive and toxic contamination and exposures. Many people don’t realize their homes and workplaces, the schools their children attend, or the parks they visit are part of this ongoing legacy. And cleanup of contaminated sites varies widely. Until now, this information has not been easily accessible to the general public, or to the people directly harmed. While we often think of nuclear weapons as a far-off foreign policy or military issue, the reality is that they are a local, environmental, and health issue that has touched and continues to touch countless lives.