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Mathematics of Air Raid Protection

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IN view of the discussion which is occurring on this subject, it seems desirable to have some quantitative measure of the degree of protection afforded by a given shelter. In order to limit the problem we may consider only risks of death, and further confine ourselves to high explosive bombs. Incendiaries have proved a negligible danger to life in Spain, and gas is also negligible except for babies and those whose respirators do not fit.

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HALDANE, J. Mathematics of Air Raid Protection. Nature 142, 791–792 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142791b0

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