Incorporation of cæsium-137 from nuclear debris into the biosphere
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IT is generally assumed that cæsium deposited on plant leaves or stems can be taken up by the plant1-5. When such plants are ingested by a cow a considerable part of the ingested cæsium is excreted in the milk. The results of the experiments described here, however, seem to indicate that cæsium-137 can follow an alternative route from fall-out to man that under certain conditions could well be responsible for part of the cæsium-137 found in milk and meat. © 1960 Nature Publishing Group.
TNO Identifier
226720
ISSN
00280836
Source
Nature, 188(4754), pp. 951-952.
Pages
951-952
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