Bomb Carbon-14 in Human Beings
- 7 August 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 130 (3371), 331-332
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.130.3371.331-a
Abstract
The concentration of bomb-produced radiocarbon in human beings will lag behind the rising concentration in average atmospheric CO2. Measurements on human materials suggest a lag of about 1 year for both breath CO2 and blood, with the suggestion of a somewhat higher value for lung tissue. These results are in reasonable agreement with predictions based on independent evidence.Keywords
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