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WBUR-FM (Boston) examines military testing of electromagnetic pulse (EMP), a byproduct of nuclear explosions that can render defense systems worthless; to test ships--and possibly humans--against the effects of EMP, the Pentagon ordered an EMP simulator; the report presents evidence of the dangers testing EMP poses to wildlife, humans, and the enviroment, and alleges the military ignored such evidence; Jan. 14, 1989.