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Thallium

updated May 19, 2011 by Katarina Lah

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Overview

Thallium is a highly toxic heavy metal that is the focus of a highly contentious crisis in Russia. Ex-KGB spy Alexander Litnvinenko was poisoned recently and many suspect the Kremlin was involved.

Read all about the crisis on the BBC's website here

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