Tag #Port Radium

What are the immediate and long-term consequences of the Eldorado Mine's contribution to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The Eldorado Mine in Port Radium, Canada, supplied radium for atomic bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, resulting in over 200,000 deaths. Subsequently, high cancer rates among miners and their families led to Port Radium being called the "Village of Widows.