Saskatoon's synchrotron helps debunk Franklin Expedition lead-poisoning theory

Although there were many factors stacked against the crew members of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition of 1845, one theory about what caused their demise has been dubunked by researchers at Saskatoon's synchrotron, the Canadian Light Source. In short, the work in Saskatoon debunks the theory that lead killed the crew.

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