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34. Researchers find high cesium in some Pacific plankton

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 02:06 PM

Nov 2013

Scientists said Tuesday they have detected radioactive cesium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in plankton collected from all 10 points in the Pacific they checked, with the highest levels at around 25 degrees north latitude and 150 degrees west longitude.

MORE: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/22/national/researchers-find-high-cesium-in-some-pacific-plankton/#at_pco=tcb-1.0&at_tot=8&at_ab=-&at_pos=2

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