Bomb Carbon-14 in Human Beings

The concentration of bomb-produced radiocarbon in human beings will lag behind the rising concentration in average atmospheric $\text{CO}_{2}$. Measurements on human materials suggest a lag of about 1 year for both breath $\text{CO}_{2}$ and blood, with the suggestion of a somewhat higher value for...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1959-08, Vol.130 (3371), p.331-332
Main Authors: Broecker, Wallace S., Schulert, Arthur, Olson, Edwin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospherics
Blood
Bombs
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Carbon Radioisotopes
Holotypes
Humans
Lungs
New species
Nuclear Warfare
Old Medline
Plants
Radioactivity
Radiocarbon
Respiratory System - metabolism
Tissue samples
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Summary:The concentration of bomb-produced radiocarbon in human beings will lag behind the rising concentration in average atmospheric $\text{CO}_{2}$. Measurements on human materials suggest a lag of about 1 year for both breath $\text{CO}_{2}$ 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.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.130.3371.331-a