In the deeply moving documentary “Silent Fallout”, effectively narrated by Alec Baldwin, Japanese director Hideaki Ito denounces the extremely hazardous effects of radiation from nuclear bomb testing on human health, especially that of children. He gives voice to the compelling untold stories of its victims and also of those who opposed the testing, eventually contributing to its banning. The documentary shockingly takes us from the “downwind” community close to the Nevada test site in the early 1950’s to places further and further away to reveal that radiation spread extensively and generationally. We hear stories from Salt Lake City, Virginia, Missouri, the United Kingdom, and Japan. “The only way to stop radioactive contamination was to prove that children were being exposed to radiation.” To do this, the support of teachers and moms became crucially important in a groundbreaking, risky study led by Dr. Louise Reiss. The study involved collecting thousands of baby teeth to test for strontium-90 in St Louis. After the alarming results were published, Dr. Reiss’ son answered a call and heard:“It’s John Kennedy, can I talk to your mom?”