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Letter: For the record

Published 14 September 2022

The area modelled to assess earthquake risk in California was about 1 million square kilometres (27 August, p 8).

We incorrectly stated that isopropanol was an extract of black cohosh. Isopropanol shouldn’t be ingested. Extracts of the plant black cohosh have been used to treat menopausal symptoms (3 September, p 38).

Issue no. 3404 published 17 September 2022

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