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ATMOSPHERIC radioactivity is generally attributed to the following: (1) escape of radon and thoron into the air from radioactive material in the surface of the Earth; (2) spallation products of atmospheric gases produced by cosmic radiation; (3) radioactive fall-out as a consequence of nuclear detonations.
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BANERJI, P., CHATTERJEE, S. Radium Content of Rainwater. Nature 211, 511–512 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211511a0
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