Contentious calculation
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The disaster of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine released a plume that dropped radioactive particles throughout the Northern Hemisphere reporting 4,000 deaths, derived from a 2005 United Nations press release. A controversy revealing the disagreements in the way the figures should be calculated and over the cancer toll is debated.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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Surviving side effects
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The article states that treating cancer patients with radiotherapy has some side effects. Experts believe that new ways would come up in future to treat side effects of cancer radiotherapy.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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Laboratory letdowns: Accidental infections in biosafety labs go unreported
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The article discusses the hazards that take place in U.S. biological laboratories in spite of possessing the best safety measures.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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