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Radioactivity of Biological Materials from Brazilian Areas Rich in Thorium Compounds

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PENNA-FRANCA, E., DE FREITAS, O. Radioactivity of Biological Materials from Brazilian Areas Rich in Thorium Compounds. Nature 197, 1062–1063 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/1971062a0

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