Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout

Whole-body counts of Alaskan Eskimos during the summer of 1962 showed the presence of cesium-134 as well as cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found in reindeer and caribou meat; this finding was confirmed through coincidence counting. There was generally about 1 percent as much cesium-134 as there was...

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Main Authors: Palmer, Harvey E., Perkins, Richard W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1963
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3588.66
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.142.3588.66 2024-06-09T07:45:45+00:00 Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout Palmer, Harvey E. Perkins, Richard W. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3588.66 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.142.3588.66 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 142, issue 3588, page 66-67 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1963 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3588.66 2024-05-16T12:55:23Z Whole-body counts of Alaskan Eskimos during the summer of 1962 showed the presence of cesium-134 as well as cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found in reindeer and caribou meat; this finding was confirmed through coincidence counting. There was generally about 1 percent as much cesium-134 as there was cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found on air filters collected at Richland, Washington. The appearance of cesium-134 seems to be world-wide and continuing. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 142 3588 66 67
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description Whole-body counts of Alaskan Eskimos during the summer of 1962 showed the presence of cesium-134 as well as cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found in reindeer and caribou meat; this finding was confirmed through coincidence counting. There was generally about 1 percent as much cesium-134 as there was cesium-137. Cesium-134 was also found on air filters collected at Richland, Washington. The appearance of cesium-134 seems to be world-wide and continuing.
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title_short Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout
title_full Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout
title_fullStr Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout
title_full_unstemmed Cesium-134 in Alaskan Eskimos and in Fallout
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