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A US nuclear-powered submarine could have leaked radioactive water during a Singapore stop in September 2006, Singapore's Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean said on Monday.
Speaking in parliament, Mr Teo said the United States informed Singapore this month that the USS Houston had been leaking trace amounts of radioactive water since June 2006.
'To put things into perspective, the US indicated that this was less than the amount of radioactivity found in a common smoke detector, and would not have any adverse effect on human health, marine life or the environment,' the defence minister said.
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