Global helium shortage affects many industries

Global helium shortage affects many industries

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“The replacements haven't come about quickly enough,” says Phil Kornbluth, president of Kornbluth Helium Consulting on the worldwide helium shortage affecting not just the balloon industry – it is the fourth shortage since 2006. Pamela Pagano reports

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