All of this research has been possible because of the participation of tens of thousands of Nagasaki and Hiroshima survivors. Despite their political, cultural, and deeply personal concerns about the agency’s methods, they have chosen to take part in the ABCC’s studies for numerous reasons, including the provision of free medical exams and diagnoses even without medical care, a sense of admiration for the American facilities and scientific methodologies, and, over time, improved relationships between the ABCC and Japanese academic and medical institutions. Wada joined the ABCC’s Life Span
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