Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests

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Jun 23, 2025, 9:57 am319 ptsTop
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU), supported by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and in collaboration with Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), have confirmed plutonium levels in sediment up to 4,500 times greater than the Western…

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