Govt warned to avoid probe into effects of Sydney reactor

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Wednesday 28 June, 2000 11:56am AEST  Australian Broadcasting 
Corporation. 

Govt warned to avoid probe into effects of Sydney reactor
  
Documents released under Freedom of Information show the Federal  
Government is being cautioned to avoid a health study of residents  
living near the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney's south.  

The papers titled, "Possible Senate Inquiry Questions", were  
prepared by the Department of Industry, Science and Technology and  
obtained by Sutherland Shire Council.  

They warn politicians to be careful about public health questions  
and say that a detailed study of the health of Sutherland Shire  
residents is not wanted.  

Councillor Genevieve Rankin says residents want a study. 

"For 20 years now residents have been calling for a comprehensive  
health study of the residents in the community surrounding the  
reactor," she said. 

"We've always been told there's no need for a study because we know  
there's no effect and yet the World Health Organisation says  there's 
no safe dose of radiation."


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