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Higher radioactivity levels 'not attributable' to Sellafield site

The operators of the Sellafield nuclear site have said that elevated levels of radioactivity detected this morning are 'not attributable' to any operations at the complex. All non-essential staff were asked to stay home this morning as a precaution.

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'Only one out of 20+ sensors' giving elevated reading

The World Nuclear Association, which promotes civil nuclear energy, reports that there are more than 20 radiation sensors at Sellafield, and only one of them is giving an elevated reading.

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