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British Nuclear Test Veterans Association call for official recognition and compensation for radiation-caused illnesses

NUCLEAR VICTIMS: Son backs fund for veteran radiation victims of British Christmas Island tests By Derby Telegraph November 05, 2014  http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/NUCLEAR-VICTIMS-Son-backs-fund-veteran-radiation/story-24170460-detail/story.html#ixzz3IKBg8hVa
THE son of a veteran who died because of exposure to nuclear test blasts has backed plans for a benevolent fund to be established.

British Nuclear Test Veterans Association chairman Nigel Heaps, from Castle Donington, made the comments after it emerged nine political parties were backing moves for the fund.

In 2012, an inquest ruled Mr Heaps’s father, Derek, died partly due to radiation exposure while working as an engineer in the RAF on Christmas Island.

Derek witnessed a blast from a plane and visited Malden Island, where a bomb had been set off.

The inquest concluded his death at the age of 78 from myelofibrosis – a type of leukaemia – could have been caused by radiation exposure.

The association fronted by Nigel is calling for veterans to be officially recognised by the Government, awarded compensation and given a medal in honour of their service……….http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/NUCLEAR-VICTIMS-Son-backs-fund-veteran-radiation/story-24170460-detail/story.html

 

November 6, 2014 - Posted by | general

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