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Letter: Caring about krypton

Published 9 November 2002

From Eric Kvaalen

Concerning the idea of spending some £335 million reducing emissions of radioactive krypton in order to prevent 80 cancer deaths over 10 years (12 October, p 7), I think we should ask the following question: how much suffering and early death could be prevented if the £335 million were spent on improving health care in poor countries?

Paris, France

Issue no. 2368 published 9 November 2002

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