Soviets Buy Equipment to Treat Chernobyl Victims
From Reuters
STOCKHOLM — The Soviet Union has placed large orders for electronic radiation-measuring gear with a Swedish medical equipment firm to help treat victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, company officials said Thursday.
Officials of LKB-Produkter, based in Stockholm, said a major reason for sharply increased sales to the Soviet Union was that hospitals there needed sophisticated gear for treating radiation-stricken patients.
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