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Research finds Gatineau Park leaves contain radiocarbon from Cold War

Researchers from the University of Ottawa analyzed leaf samples from Gatineau Park dating back to the Cold War and determined radiocarbon remained in the atmosphere for 65 years after nuclear tests. The André E.

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