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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.
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VAN WIJK, H., BRAAMS, R. Incorporation of Cæsium-137 from Nuclear Debris into the Biosphere. Nature 188, 951–952 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/188951a0
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