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IN two recent publications1,2 measurements have been reported of the levels of lead-210 (radium-D) in the bones of non-occupationally exposed American subjects. In the present communication similar findings are reported for some human and animal bone and liver specimens from Great Britain.
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HILL, C., JAWOROWSKI, Z. Lead-210 in Some Human and Animal Tissues. Nature 190, 353–354 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190353b0
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