High levels of lead detected at Hiroshima's A-Bomb Dome site

High levels of lead detected at Hiroshima's A-Bomb Dome site

HIROSHIMA, Japan - High levels of lead have been detected at the site of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, but no damage to human health has been reported as no groundwater around the site has been used for human consumption, the Hiroshima municipal government said April 13.

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