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Nature 432, 134 (11 November 2004) | doi:10.1038/432134b; Published online 10 November 2004

Leukaemia sleuths accuse state of nuclear cover-up

Barbara Simm

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German cancer commission members resign in protest over 'secret lab'.

A 12-year-long investigation into a possible nuclear link to childhood leukaemia in northern Germany took a bizarre turn last week. On 8 November, six members of an eight-strong expert commission resigned, accusing the local authorities of covering up a fire at an alleged secret nuclear lab.