Update : Information about Polonium-210 in recent events in the United Kingdom

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Wednesday, December 06, 2006, 0:07 EST (12:07 PM EST)
  
  CDCHAN-00254-2006-12-06-UPD-N
  
  Recent events in the United Kingdom involving radioactive material Polonium-210 (Po-210) has caused concerns for possible public health risks. The U.K. Health Protection Agency has information about Po-210 and this event on their website: (www.hpa.org.uk/). More information on this topic can be found on the U.K. National Health Service website (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=2086).+++ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed clinician guidance for patients who believe they may have been affected by Po-210 while traveling to or staying in the U.K. (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/isotopes/polonium/clinicians.asp).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Polonium/poisoning
• Source:
  HAN ; 254
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Document Type:
  HAN Health Update
• Place as Subject:
  Great Britain
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  254
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
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