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Strontium-90 Report
In early June 2001 a report appeared in the Daily Mail newspaper in the United Kingdom detailing the use of human bone tissue for the measurement of strontium 90 in the context ofa US program called “Project Sunshine”.
Whilst there are some indications that Australia laboratories sent bone samples to the US aspart of Project Sunshine the majority of activity undertaken in Australia related to a national program for the measurement of strontium 90 in human bone in the period 1957-1978.
In response to the newspaper report the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Dr John Loy, issued a media release indicating that ARPANSA held records in relation to fallout monitoring by Australia and in particular Australia’s involvement in the measurement of strontium 90.
ARPANSA Report, Strontium-90 Testing Program 1957 - 1978, Use of Human Bone Tissue (PDF 51kb)
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