Rationalizing the cold war home front

This paper deals with the impact of radioactive fallout of atmospheric testing in Nevada test site. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), sent representatives to areas potentially affected by fallout to instruct and reassure the affected public. These are the radiation monitors. However, the discourse used by these radiation monitors miscommunicated the concept of safety. Radiation exposure and damages not only to human but also to the animals were discussed.