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A few essays on communism
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Operation Sea-Spray #13

Closed CommieSquid closed 7 years ago

CommieSquid commented 7 years ago

I think Operation Sea-Spray belongs on the list. While it didn't cause serious long-term damage, it was a significant breach of medical ethics.

Draft for bullet point:

In 1950, the US Navy sprayed bacteria over the San Fransisco Bay Area during Operation Sea-Spray, one of the largest human experiments in history. The residents of the area were not informed, making the event a serious violation of the Nuremberg Code on medical ethics. In the following month, 11 residents checked in at a local hospital with a rare urinary tract infection, and the area saw a spike in pneumonia cases. This was one of numerous open-air tests of biological agents conducted by the US Armed Forces during the Cold War.

dessalines commented 7 years ago

Thanks! i'll add this shortly.