| Number | 19726 |
| Subject | None |
| Source | Post (Palm Beach, Fla.) |
| State | Florida |
| Year | 2002 |
| Publication Date | Sept. 8 |
| Summary | A Palm Beach Post investigation reveals that "much of the blood that Americans donated to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks ended up being sold to multinational companies and other countries. A month after the attacks, U.S. blood exports jumped 48 percent to $90 million, the highest monthly total on record. American blood industry officials don't want to talk about overseas shipments, fearing the psychological fallout resulting from the over-collection and export of Sept. 11 blood would discourage donors, who are routinely told their blood will stay in the community." |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 8 |
| Keywords | Americans;blood donation;American Red Cross;export;September 11;terrorist attacks |
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