Researchers say contamination found at Montebello Islands is part of fallout from 1950s British tests and will persist for thousands of years
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Plutonium levels at nuclear test site in WA up to 4,500 times higher than rest of coast, study finds
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brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Emphasis mine.
Not saying this isn’t a big problem, but the article seems like it’s fearmongering too, or at least not providing enough specifics. 4-4,500 times higher than almost zero is still extremely low, and it’s only dangerous if inhaled.
HailHydra@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
Relevant XKCD