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Barry Commoner

Campaigning scientist;

Born: May 28, 1917; Died: September 30, 2012.

Barry Commoner, who has died aged 95, was an American scientist and activist who raised early concerns about the effects of radioactive fallout and was one of the pioneers of the environmental movement.

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