Edward Ambrose Martell was an American radiochemist for the US National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
10 Facts About Edward Martell
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Edward Martell fought fervently throughout his life against the medical establishment and the National Institute of Health for what he perceived to be insufficient research into radiation-induced lung cancer, particularly in regard to cigarette smoking.
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Edward Martell attended the US Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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Edward Martell was commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating in 1942 and served in the Okinawa campaign of World War II, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Edward Martell managed radiation-effects projects studying a series of nuclear weapons tests in Nevada and the 1954 hydrogen bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific.
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In 1962, after witnessing the devastating effects of nuclear weapons, Edward Martell decided to pursue a different direction in his life and took up a position as a radiochemist in the Atmospheric Chemistry Division at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado.
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Edward Martell was a of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of numerous other scientific societies.
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Edward Martell served as an expert witness during hearings before the US Congress and United Nations on radioactive fallout.
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Edward Martell spearheaded the cleanup of plutonium contamination in the soil surrounding the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons manufacturing facility located outside of Boulder, after measuring levels of radioactivity surrounding the site.
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Edward Martell supported the Southern Poverty Law Center which represented the victims of government-sponsored radiation testing on low-income black citizens.