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Updated Apr 19, 2013

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Peter Andre in the midst of mysterious radioactive leak

As heartthrob Peter Andre was filming new scenes for his smash TV series "Peter Andre: My Life" near the Dungeness B power station in Kent, little did he know that the plant was spilling a radioactive material called tritium.

The source of the leak is a mystery, however an investigation has been launched to find the source which has seen levels of tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen, rise above normal.

The Office of the Nuclear Regulator, which is part of the Health and Safety Executive, said inspectors had found tritium levels of around 850 Becquerels per litre during routine water monitoring in three boreholes around the site since October 2012 - eight times higher than the level at which the Environment Agency would normally step in.

A spokesman for the Environment Agency said the three boreholes where the tritium was found were not close to any drinking water sources.

The owners of Dungeness B, EDF Energy said, "The environmental impact is negligible and there is no risk to the public or our employees. We take our responsibilities to the environment very seriously. Work is well underway to resolve this issue."


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