近日，美国国会机构一份报告显示，美国在20世纪四五十年代在马绍尔群岛共和国进行数十次核试验，尽管多年过去，但核辐射污染依然存在，部分地区因此成为无法居住的“生命禁区”。这份报告引发了对美方提供的辐射污染信息真实性的质疑。
马绍尔群岛位于西太平洋，距离美国约4,000公里。上世纪四五十年代，美国在此地进行了一系列核试验，其中包括1954年的一次氢弹试验，成为当时世界上威力最大的核试验。然而，这场盛大的核试验背后，却给当地环境和居民带来了无法挽回的灾难。
据报告，美国核试验产生的核辐射污染对马绍尔群岛的环境和居民造成了严重影响。部分岛屿至今仍存在辐射超标现象，导致居民无法返回家园。此外，核试验还导致当地渔业资源减少，影响了居民的生计。
多年来，马绍尔群岛居民一直在为争取核试验受害赔偿而奋斗。然而，美国方面提供的辐射污染信息却让人疑虑重重。报告指出，美国国会机构发现，美国能源部在评估核试验污染程度时存在数据造假现象，这使得当地居民对美方提供的核辐射污染信息产生了严重质疑。
面对质疑，美国政府尚未给出明确回应。然而，核辐射污染问题不容忽视，它不仅威胁着马绍尔群岛居民的生命健康，还可能对整个太平洋地区生态环境造成影响。专家呼吁，美国应对此承担责任，加强与马绍尔群岛等受影响国家的合作，共同应对核试验遗留下来的环境问题。
Title: U.S. Nuclear Testing Leaves Behind Lifeless Zones in Pacific Island Nation
Keywords: Nuclear testing, Radiation pollution, Marshall Islands
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Recently, a report from a U.S. congressional agency revealed that despite decades passing since the United States conducted dozens of nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands in the 1940s and 1950s, nuclear radiation pollution still exists, with some areas becoming uninhabitable “life zones.” The authenticity of the radiation pollution information provided by the U.S. side has raised questions.
Located in the Western Pacific, about 4,000 kilometers from the United States, the Marshall Islands witnessed a series of nuclear tests during the 1940s and 1950s, including a hydrogen bomb test in 1954, which was then the most powerful nuclear test in history. However, behind the spectacle of these nuclear tests, the local environment and residents suffered irreparable damage.
According to the report, the nuclear testing conducted by the United States has caused significant environmental and health impacts on the Marshall Islands. Part of the islands still suffer from excessive radiation, preventing residents from returning home. In addition, the nuclear tests led to a decline in fishery resources, affecting the livelihood of local residents.
For years, residents of the Marshall Islands have been fighting for compensation for the victims of nuclear testing. However, doubts have been raised about the radiation pollution information provided by the U.S. side. The report reveals that the U.S. Department of Energy was found to have falsified data when assessing the degree of nuclear pollution, prompting residents to question the authenticity of the information.
Without a clear response from the U.S. government, the issue of nuclear radiation pollution cannot be ignored. It not only threatens the health of Marshall Islands residents but also poses a potential risk to the ecological environment of the entire Pacific region. Experts urge the U.S. to take responsibility and strengthen cooperation with affected countries such as the Marshall Islands to jointly address the environmental issues left behind by nuclear testing.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/02-02/10157657.shtml
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