Tobacco Firms Knew of Radiation in Cigs—in 1959
Tobacco companies were well aware that their products contained radiation—and they discovered this decades ago, UCLA researchers studying 27 historical documents have found. The firms learned of the presence of polonium-210 in cigarettes in 1959, and they examined the radioactive material’s effects during the 1960s, documents show. They found…
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Tobacco Firms Knew of Radiation in Cigs—in 1959
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