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.
