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| | Atyrau former nuclear testing site still a health hazard |
 | | The level of tuberculosis morbidity among the local population is seven times higher than the average in Atyrau Province, while the figure for endocrine disorders is 19, ulcerous diseases 16, gastrointestinal diseases six and pneumonia 15 times higher; moreover, 95 percent of local children are suffering from anaemia. |
| | ANKARA, 11 Nov 2003 (IRIN) - The Azgir former nuclear testing area in the western Kazakh province of Atyrau, where two dozen nuclear tests were carried out during Soviet times, remains a health hazard for local people. |
| | KAZAKHSTAN: Atyrau former nuclear testing site still a health hazard |
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