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As you can see on the meter above, the indicator suggests a more neutral risk stance, holding narrowly in the range that recommends a 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds.

"The deaths keep increasing like a taxi meter," said Petro.

As spring approaches, the sun warms the slopes and large ice blocks -- sometimes a meter long -- break loose.

When it comes to the latter, exposure to 1 nanogram per cubic meter for 30 years is associated with a cancer risk of 360 cases in 1 million people, according to a state report.

Three air samples collected last month at the Paramount monitor found levels between 1.6 to nearly 2.2 nanograms per cubic meter.