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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ;
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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).
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Polonium/poisoning

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HAN Health Update ;
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Great Britain ;
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Health Alert Network (HAN)
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