In the 1990s there were national reports from the Elbe marshes that there had been a higher incidence of leukaemia in the area around the GKSS Research Centre and the Krümmel nuclear power station.
I 1990'erne viste nationale rapporter fra Elbmarsken, at der var en højere forekomst af leukæmi i området omkring GKSS Research Center og kernekraftværket Krümmel.