Plutonium From Nuclear Tests Lingers in the Atmosphere

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Particles of radioactive plutonium from nuclear testing have remained high in the stratosphere for more than 50 years, and volcanic eruptions such as Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 can bring those particles into the lower atmosphere.

Plutonium From Nuclear Tests Lingers in the Atmosphere

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Don’t worry, scientists say that it’s not a threat to human health but instead could be a marker of how air circulates