Living with the legacy of France’s nuclear weapons testingNina Werkhäuser 26 Sept 25, https://www.dw.com/en/living-with-the-legacy-of-frances-nuclear-weapons-testing/a-74131800France tested nuclear weapons for 30 years in the Pacific. But beneath the idyllic image lies a painful legacy: decades of nuclear testing and its enduring consequences. Yet the suffering endured by victims of nuclear testing is in danger of being forgotten. “It significantly increases the risk of various cancers, particularly lymphoma and leukemia.”Another consequence of nuclear testing is reproductive harm. Yet amid rising geopolitical tensions, experts warn that a resurgence of nuclear testing remains a real possibility.