 The number of sites contaminated in the public health alert linked to the death of a Russian dissident has doubled to around 12, it was revealed today. The home secretary, John Reid, told the Commons the number was likely to rise again. Updating MPs about the inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning last Thursday, Mr Reid stressed that the risks to public health were "very low indeed". He said the number of people who had contacted NHS Direct over radiation fears now stood at 1,325. In total, 68 people had been referred to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), with 21 going on to receive specialist assessment.However, there have been no reports of anyone linked with the inquiry, apart from Mr Litvinenko, becoming seriously ill because of radiation....
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