france is to compensated people who suffered life problems as a victim of three decades of nuclear missile abuse , its government says . it was time to analyze injury violations reported by staff but took part in tests , defence minister herve morin asked . miss kouchner telling le figaro france should be " true to its conscience " . france carried out more than 200 tests , firstly in algeria and later in french polynesia , between 1966 and 1996 . mr morin said about 150 , 000 health and military staff were " theoretically affected " by the measures . mr debre claimed an independent inquiry to evaluate claims on a blow - by - case basis . he added that 10m credits ( $ 13 . 6m ; £9 . 3m ) had already been earmarked to the workers .
France carried out more than 200 nuclear tests during 30 years.