Enewetak Atoll
Marshall Islands · Pacific Islands
Nuclear test site and later radiological cleanup mission recognized by VA as a radiation-risk activity.
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Documented hazards
Residual radioactive contamination from nuclear testing and cleanup operations
- Documented period
- Cleanup mission January 1, 1977 – December 31, 1980
- Potential exposure pathways
- Soil, Air, Occupational handling
What is documented
Service members performed radiological cleanup of the atoll following U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing conducted there between 1948 and 1958.
VA radiation-risk activity (location and period specific)
VA recognizes the Enewetak Atoll cleanup, January 1, 1977 through December 31, 1980, as a radiation-risk activity, which affects how certain cancers are considered. Confirm current criteria with VA.
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Other installations in Pacific Islands
Pacific Ocean (U.S. territory)