That's awful. I did not know there were more than 2,000 tests. On top of everything else, what a terrific waste of money.
It is a shame the U.S. conducted more than half. And why the heck did France need to detonate 210 of the infernal things for? I do not see any listed for Israel but I am pretty sure they conducted actual tests. The one good thing in this history was the partial test ban treaty of 1963, which allows only underground tests. They do not cause much environmental damage as far as I know. Tests in the atmosphere or underwater are far worse. I do not know about tests beyond the atmosphere. I do not think anyone ever did one. There were some in the stratosphere. Even N. Korea abides by the partial test ban, and conducts only underground tests. There is something to be said for that. - Jed
