This page contains press releases relating to the polonium-210 incident. All other press releases for 2007 can be found in the archive section.
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 3 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 5 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public. Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 11 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko.
We have carried out an extensive monitoring programme of people and places identified by the police investigation. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 18 January 2007
The monitoring results received so far show that the risk to the general public from any exposure to Polonium-210 (Po-210) is likely to be very low. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
HPA Convenes Conference on Public Health Response to Polonium-210 Release date: 19 January 2007
The agency is convening a one-day conference, Tuesday 27 March 2007 at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, to share the agency's experience in dealing with the Polonium-210 incident. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 25 January 2007
The agency's monitoring results received so far show that the risk to the general public from any exposure to Polonium-210 (Po-210) is likely to be very low. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 1 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko.
We have carried out an extensive monitoring programme of people and places identified by the police investigation. Our investigations have confirmed there is no public health concern in the open public areas. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update to investigation of Polonium 210 incident Release date: 8 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public. Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 22 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public. Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 1 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Added/updated: 14 January 2009
Polonium-210 as a Poison Release date: 6 March 2007
Radiation protection experts, together with colleagues from research laboratories in the US, have published a paper on how polonium-210 acts as a poison in the body. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 15 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Agency Emergency Expertise in Demand Around the World Release date: 19 September 2007
The Health Protection Agency is rapidly gaining a reputation for delivering expert training and exercises at senior government level across Europe and beyond. Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Public health response to the polonium-210 incident Release date: 19 September 2007
The poisoning of Mr Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in November 2006 had political consequences internationally and presented the Health Protection Agency with some unique public health challenges. Added/updated: 29 December 2008