The photos above show the progression of radioactive burns from right to left.
Vulliamy, E. (1994). DYING FOR AN AMERICAN DREAMLAND. The Observer, p.15.
He lost weight rapidly, developed rashes and weeping sores, his stomach swelled, his face peeled, his skin began to crack and bleed. He was cold even in the sweltering desert summer. When he died he was almost blind.
Leiby, R. (1997). Secrets Under the Sun; Out in the Nevada desert is Area 51, a military base so hush-hush it does not officially exist. Tell that to the widows of the men who died there. The Washington Post.
But
if the site stokes distrust, it should be for something more down to earth. Mr.
Bush's order effectively lets the Air Force flout environmental laws without a
public accounting. That is understandably upsetting to a group of former workers
and two widows represented by Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University
law professor who filed suit in 1994, claiming that exposure to toxic materials
illegally burned on the grounds had caused gruesome skin rashes and respiratory
ailments.
The New York Times
(2003). The Truth Is Out There, but It's Classified. [online] p.Pg. A14.
Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/27/.../the-truth-is-out-there-but-it-s-classified.html
[Accessed 18 Apr. 2018].
But if the site stokes distrust, it should be for something more down to earth. Mr. Bush's order effectively lets the Air Force flout environmental laws without a public accounting. That is understandably upsetting to a group of former workers and two widows represented by Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor who filed suit in 1994, claiming that exposure to toxic materials illegally burned on the grounds had caused gruesome skin rashes and respiratory ailments
Very creepy looking
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