Justice sought for “Woomera babies”, aborigines, servicemen
“We are dealing with generations of people who have been affected by radiation from the fallout and who have never had that acknowledged,”
“The medical science now exists in order to prove these injuries are linked to the tests.”
Aborigines to sue British Government over nuclear tests Telegraph.co UK By Bonnie Malkin, 02 Mar 2010 “…..Among the Australians seeking compensation are families of the “Woomera babies” – 60 infants who died, some without explanation, during the decade of testing. Woomera lies 600km west of the test site at Maralinga and some believe the town could have been affected by fallout from the nuclear blasts.
Other alleged victims of the blasts have told of a “black mist” of fallout descending on their homes after the explosions.
In the years that followed the nuclear tests, the lawyers claim that a high number of cases of cancer, skin disease and birth deformities were recorded across several parts of South Australia………….
Anna Mazzola, a partner at the London firm Hickman & Rose, said that for many locals the consequences of the blasts were ongoing.
“We are dealing with generations of people who have been affected by radiation from the fallout and who have never had that acknowledged,” she said.
“The medical science now exists in order to prove these injuries are linked to the tests.”
Aborigines to sue British Government over nuclear tests – Telegraph
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Just to let you know this subject will be discussed in Senate Estimates Committee on Tuesday 19 October 2010.
(Austraian Parliament)
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Regards Ann Munslow-Davies
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Dear Anne, My father was at Monte Bello islands, he died about fifteen years ago, he had multiple cataracts of the eyes, numerous skin cancers etc., My daughter was born with a brain tumour, my brothers daughter, now deceased, was born with severe mental and physical disabilities, I have now been diagnosed with terminal cancer, I am fifty five years of age. Do you think this is merely coincidental? I* have been asking myself these questions for many years,Why hasn.t there been more research into this?
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