American Honey Still Contains Nuclear Fallout From the 1950s

U.S. honey still contains radioactivity dating back to the 1950s.Radiocesium from nuclear weapons testing continues to appear in local plants.The radiocesium is absorbed because of its resemblance to potassium.Drizzle some radioactivity in your tea: Scientists say nuclear fallout from Cold War weapons testing is still showing up in U.S. honey today, and the secret to the lingering traces is a sneaky chemistry twist. It’s important to note the levels are not high enough to be harmful, say the scientists, from the College of William & Mary. But how is radioactivity still li… Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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