Many places that were a part of the Manhattan Project were affected environmentally too. One of which is Oak Ridge, Tennessee which was a town that was made to specifically help out with the project. Although none of the residents knew they were making a bomb during it. The town has much evidence of radioactive contamination. In 1987 tests showed that heavy metals and radioactive material was all found in the ground water. The workers had a minimum set of standards and had to wear radiation meters, when the doses got too high they had to take time off. The Yakimas and Nex Perce were two indigenous tribes that were affected mostly by the project. They depended on the Colombia River for its natural resources and fish. There were reports from the tribes that the fish were glowing at
Many places that were a part of the Manhattan Project were affected environmentally too. One of which is Oak Ridge, Tennessee which was a town that was made to specifically help out with the project. Although none of the residents knew they were making a bomb during it. The town has much evidence of radioactive contamination. In 1987 tests showed that heavy metals and radioactive material was all found in the ground water. The workers had a minimum set of standards and had to wear radiation meters, when the doses got too high they had to take time off. The Yakimas and Nex Perce were two indigenous tribes that were affected mostly by the project. They depended on the Colombia River for its natural resources and fish. There were reports from the tribes that the fish were glowing at