Stories
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Dealing with the dead after a nuclear attack
Cold War-era predictions of death on a vast scale became routine. But the British authorities were less prepared to dispose of the bodies.
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Medics and the bomb
Would a nuclear attack on the UK overwhelm the NHS? At the height of the Cold War, despite government optimism, medics predicted doom.
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The big freeze
In recent years we’ve come to realise that global heating is our biggest threat. But it’s hard to shake off the fear of a return to ice-age conditions, the predominant narrative since the late 17th century.
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How can we prevent violence?
Evidence shows that strategies to prevent some types of violence can be very effective, while other, less well-acknowledged forms continue unabated. But hope can still guide us into a more peaceful future.
Catalogue
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Nuclear weapons / Home Office, Scottish Home and Health Department.
Great Britain. Home OfficeDate: 1974- Books
Nuclear weapons and nuclear war : a source book for health professionals / edited by Christine Cassel, M.D., Michael McCally, M.D., Henry Abraham, M.D.
Date: 1984- Archives and manuscripts
"Nuclear Wastelands: a global guide to nuclear weapons production and its health and environmental effects": publication correspondence and papers
Date: 1995Reference: SA/MED/H/6/9/7Part of: Medact- Archives and manuscripts
"Nuclear Weapons in the Millenium?" Delegate correspondence
Date: 1995Reference: SA/MED/E/3/13/2Part of: Medact- Archives and manuscripts
"Nuclear Weapons in the Millenium?" programme and speeches
Date: 1995Reference: SA/MED/E/3/13/5Part of: Medact