Just to add a little more on that, these isotopes often have a half-life of six hours, which means that within 24 hours they are effectively useless for treatment. We do not have the ability to produce them here so they must be imported. If we are not part of the Euratom treaty, we will have serious problems with cancer treatment. It is not scaremongering, it is fact.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Carol Monaghan
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 6 December 2017.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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