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Numbers of the Week

Published 7:00 am Monday, October 9, 2006

2,000

Dollar amount wagered by astrophysicist Martin Rees that by 2020, a single bioterrorism attack will lead to 1 million casualties.

5

Number of people killed by anthrax attributed to bioterrorism since September 2001.

430,700

Number of people who die each year from smoking-related diseases.