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Slightly Fewer Chernobyls Blunder Report ‘Leaks’ Radiation spread much further than central Europe; fallout-contaminated rain affected many of Turkey’s crops, including hazelnuts. Up to 60% of their last hazelnut crop is thought to be above radiation export limits - and Turkey ex- ports hazelnuts to Australia, along with other agricultural products (such as the 360 bags of radioactive herbs containing dangerous levels of radioactive cae- sium, barely intercepted before reach- ing the Australian public). Sellout Sale Many countries are attempting to sell goods known to be contaminated to the Third World. Earlier this year, 3,000 tonnes of radioactive West German milk powder was stopped in Bremen and Cologn railway yardsen route to Egypt. Some radioactive caesium isotopes have a half-life of about thirty years and become relatively safe only after centu- ries. Radiation counters, whose prices soared immediately after Chernobyl, are now falling in cost. 37 Lead Coffins in Brazil