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Fallout risk from Soviet tests expected this spring
U.S. public health officials anticipate fallout from last fall's Soviet nuclear tests to begin settling from the stratosphere soon with peak debris in late April to early May. Strontium 90 levels in milk are the key gauge, but health officials say the risk to humans remains low and protective actions are unlikely. Weather Bureau notes similar patterns to the 1958 tests, with debris arriving in two stages and tapering off by June.
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