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You'd think that if airlines were concerned about radioactivity on their planes, they'd get rid of the coach-class food STAT. You know every lake gets a three-eyed Simpsons fish each time a rubbery ham sandwich flies over it. But they haven't looked at the problem until now, as the death-by-polonium of Alexander Litvinenko continues to spark fear in London and beyond. British Home Secretary John Reid says the risk to public health is low.

After Litvinenko's death, radiation has been found in at least twelve places around Britain, including the Itsu sushi restaurant, the Millennium Hotel, and a Sheraton--all in London. Authorities expect to find more hotspots. Two British Airways planes have been grounded, and a third, belonging to Russian airline Transaero, has been inspected. BA is directing passengers affected by the contaminated aircraft (around 33,000) to a special hotline, while Transaero says its plane has been cleared. A fourth jet, also Russian, is currently being tested.

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