Indeed, without the slightest care for the sanctity of human life, the uncaring nuclear industrial complex, along with their enablers disguised as our protectors -- the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA), The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), etc. has callously allowed millions of people to die with no remorse or guilt. Let's be clear -- it makes little or no difference if exposure comes from an "atomic warhead" or from a "nuclear reactor meltdown." The end result is the same -- people suffer horribly and die. And just like the world revolution that's currently being waged around the globe with hardly a whisper in mainstream media, it will not be televised or reported. In war, you must first recognize your enemy before you can fight. Well, we the people are on our own because the enemy is within, and powerful.
Thus, from the birth of the Manhattan Project, to Mother's Nature's ability to (((shake the planet))), we made some really poor choices in how we power-up our cities and towns. Consider this -- did we create the radioactive embryo of our ionizing end-game? Hmmm...
When a radioactive particle or ray strikes a cell, a lot can happen. Worst of all: it can damage a cell in such a way that the damage is repeated when the cell divides. Think about that for a minute ... once DNA is damaged; distorted messages can be transmitted to cells and passed on through reproduction. Thus, thousands of mutated clone cells can reproduce themselves, forming the basis for tumors which in turn devastate the body system, multiplying millions of damaged cells that can later become cancerous. Radiation is also well known for destroying the body's immune system. In simple terms, we get screwed on two fronts: The body gets jacked and then disabled so it can't repair itself.