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| A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the body of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radiation poisoning. | A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the body of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radiation poisoning. |
| Those present will wear protective clothing to avoid contamination by traces of the polonium-210 isotope. | Those present will wear protective clothing to avoid contamination by traces of the polonium-210 isotope. |
| The probe into his death has seen two planes tested for radiation and a third is flying back from Moscow for checks. | The probe into his death has seen two planes tested for radiation and a third is flying back from Moscow for checks. |
| It has emerged Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Olympics chief Lord Coe travelled on one of the aircraft. | It has emerged Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Olympics chief Lord Coe travelled on one of the aircraft. |
| The pair took a British Airways flight to Barcelona in November on board one of the two planes that have already been tested for traces of radiation. | The pair took a British Airways flight to Barcelona in November on board one of the two planes that have already been tested for traces of radiation. |
| A spokesman for Ms Jowell said the minister had contacted the NHS for health advice but was at no medical risk and was "very unperturbed". | A spokesman for Ms Jowell said the minister had contacted the NHS for health advice but was at no medical risk and was "very unperturbed". |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I work in the one of the office buildings where polonium-210 has been detected, and we have had no assistance at all from the authorities Gate, London Send us your experiences | HAVE YOUR SAY I work in the one of the office buildings where polonium-210 has been detected, and we have had no assistance at all from the authorities Gate, London Send us your experiences |
| This came as Russia reiterated assurances it would co-operate fully with the inquiry into Mr Litvinenko's death. | |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "The ball is now with Britain, everything depends on British investigators". | |
| The post-mortem on Mr Litvinenko's body will be carried out at the Royal London Hospital, in east London. | The post-mortem on Mr Litvinenko's body will be carried out at the Royal London Hospital, in east London. |
| Mr Litvinenko, an ex-KGB officer and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died last week of radiation poisoning attributed to the highly toxic isotope polonium-210. | Mr Litvinenko, an ex-KGB officer and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died last week of radiation poisoning attributed to the highly toxic isotope polonium-210. |
| The investigation into the spy's death has unearthed traces of radiation at 12 locations. | The investigation into the spy's death has unearthed traces of radiation at 12 locations. |
| That includes the two British Airways planes, which tested positive after being used to fly between London and Moscow, as well as other European routes. | That includes the two British Airways planes, which tested positive after being used to fly between London and Moscow, as well as other European routes. |
| British Airways is contacting 33,000 passengers from 221 flights, but the airline and the government have stressed any risk to public health low. It is referring concerned passengers to NHS Direct. | British Airways is contacting 33,000 passengers from 221 flights, but the airline and the government have stressed any risk to public health low. It is referring concerned passengers to NHS Direct. |
| An NHS Direct spokeswoman said only passengers who feel unwell should call. | An NHS Direct spokeswoman said only passengers who feel unwell should call. |
| A total of 217 people have been seen by a specialist assessment clinic. | |
| EXPOSURE RISK Contact with carrier's sweat or urine could lead to exposureBut polonium-210 must be ingested to cause damageRadiation has very short range and cannot pass through skinWashing eliminates traces | EXPOSURE RISK Contact with carrier's sweat or urine could lead to exposureBut polonium-210 must be ingested to cause damageRadiation has very short range and cannot pass through skinWashing eliminates traces |
| Investigators may be able to trace the origin of the polonium-210. | Investigators may be able to trace the origin of the polonium-210. |
| Ian Hutcheon, an expert in nuclear forensics, said: "If you have samples of the material, you can gather information about where they were or were not produced by analysing trace constituents." | Ian Hutcheon, an expert in nuclear forensics, said: "If you have samples of the material, you can gather information about where they were or were not produced by analysing trace constituents." |
| On Friday the British Embassy in Moscow said there was no information to suspect any link between Mr Litvinenko's death and the illness of former prime minister of Russia Yegor Gaidar. | On Friday the British Embassy in Moscow said there was no information to suspect any link between Mr Litvinenko's death and the illness of former prime minister of Russia Yegor Gaidar. |
| Yegor Gaidar became violently ill with a mystery illness Ex-PM has mystery illness | Yegor Gaidar became violently ill with a mystery illness Ex-PM has mystery illness |
| Mr Gaidar fell ill last week on a visit to Ireland and his daughter Maria told the BBC doctors believe he was poisoned. Police are investigating. | Mr Gaidar fell ill last week on a visit to Ireland and his daughter Maria told the BBC doctors believe he was poisoned. Police are investigating. |
| Meanwhile, the FBI said it had been asked to join the British investigation into Mr Litvinenko's death and that its experts in weapons of mass destruction would assist with some of the scientific analysis. | Meanwhile, the FBI said it had been asked to join the British investigation into Mr Litvinenko's death and that its experts in weapons of mass destruction would assist with some of the scientific analysis. |
| The inquest into the death of Mr Litvinenko was opened and adjourned at a London court on Thursday. | The inquest into the death of Mr Litvinenko was opened and adjourned at a London court on Thursday. |
| Friends of Mr Litvinenko say Russian intelligence agents plotted to kill the former spy. | Friends of Mr Litvinenko say Russian intelligence agents plotted to kill the former spy. |
| Polonium-210 was discovered in his body, with more traces found at venues he visited in London on 1 November. | Polonium-210 was discovered in his body, with more traces found at venues he visited in London on 1 November. |