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Italy’s nuclear waste scandal revealed

Euro News 17 Sept 09 The discovery of a shipload of toxic and nuclear waste scuttled off the Italian coast by the Calabrian mafia is just the tip of the iceberg. At least 32 other wrecks await investigation as police widen their investigation.

The Cunsky lies in 500 metres of water, and her cargo of 120 barrels of radioactive waste has begun to spill out onto the seabed. Thanks to mafia informer Francesco Fonti, politicians, civil servants and businessmen are being accused of 20 years of criminal activity……………

t has also been revealed a medical report has been kept quiet for years revealing a jump in illnesses, particularly cancer, in the region over the last 15 years. With rival mafia gangs using disused petrol stations and any available indoor space to dump toxic waste, there are fears of severe long-term health risks throughout the south of Italy.

Toxic waste scandal hits Italy

September 17, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Italy, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes