THE ISLAND CLOSED FOR 48 YEARS
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Why was Gruinard Island closed for 48 years? In 1942 British scientists tested anthrax weapons there, and the island stayed sealed until a 280-tonne formaldehyde cleanup and a 1990 all-clear. This is the paperwork, the cost and the headcount behind one of history's strangest quarantine decisions.
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