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Good Question: What exactly is tritium? And when is it a health concern?

Last fall, at least 400,000 gallons of water containing radioactive tritium leaked from the Xcel Energy Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Kirsten Mitchell talks with a chemistry expert to learn more about the radioactive isotope.
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