STRONTIUM 90 FALLOUT
“Dangerous Level Never Reached” (Rec. 9 p.m.) CINCINNATI, February 19. Strontium 90, the most deadly ingredient in radio-active fallout, had never reached harmful levels anywhere in the United States, Dr. Conrad Straub, a specialist in radiological health research said yesterday. “Although the strontium 90 contention the-air was higher than in California after some recent tests, it never reached harmful levels.” he told, doctor* at ‘a meeting of the Congress, on Induetrial Health. >. Dr. Straub said-these current ■reports were based on continuous testing of . milk,, water and sir in all areas of the United States. Dr. Straub is head M . the radiological research attHe Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Centre in Cincinnati. He. spid that increased strontium W> in the air over the ocean indicated when nuclear tests had been conducted is not a fool; roof- test for discovering man-made nuclear blasts.” he said. “Increases in strontium 90 in the air can come from natural causes.” ,
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28825, 20 February 1959, Page 11
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