Manchester Health Newswire Archive

Cumbrian Greenfield Nuclear Sites 'Removed'

Marianne Birkby, 14-10-2010 09:50

Yesterday a leak on the DECC website revealed that Kirksanton and Braystones - two greenfield sites in West Cumbria earmarked for new nuclear build are - "not suitable." Read more | 2 comments >>

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An age of consent of 14?

Peter Tatchell, 27-09-2010 15:33

Peter Tatchell’s speech to the Sex and the Law conference in Sheffield, England, on 23 September 2010, organised the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health:
Read more | 6 comments >>

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Veterans Mental Health Comes to Manchester

Combat Stress Manchester, 02-08-2010 21:01

The first open day for the veterans mental health society Combat Stress is coming to Manchester this Saturday! Read more | 1 comment >>

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Combat Stress: PTSD & the Family

Combat Stress Manchester, 20-06-2010 09:33

A public meeting on the affects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the impact it has upon the wider family unit. Read more >>

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Made in Cumbria - now funded by the nuclear and arms industry

Marianne Birkby, 24-02-2010 10:48

Made in Cumbria members learnt on Monday by email that they will be funded
wholly by the nuclear and the arms trade industry. Made in Cumbria was
established in 1989 as an economic development initiative by Cumbria
County Council to promote the sales of crafts, gifts and local foods. Read more | 3 comments >>

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Radiation Tax proposed to protect DNA ?

Marianne Birkby, 28-10-2009 22:31

No.

But a Carbon Tax has been proposed to protect the Nuclear Industry. Read more >>

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Bodysnatching, Radiation Poisoning and Infanticide

Marianne Birkby, 04-09-2009 14:24

Bodysnatching, radioactive poisoning and infanticide, the nuclear industry
has it all in spades.
Is this alarmist, you might ask? No, not really. Read more | 9 comments >>

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With Amanda Villatoro, of CSA CRF must be recognized as an occupational illness

Giorgio Trucchi - Rel-UITA, 21-08-2009 06:25

 http://www.rel-uita.org/agricultura/agrotoxicos/irc/2009/con_amanda_villatoro-eng.htm Read more >>

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To President Hugo Chavez and the World: Coke Zero

Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum, 19-06-2009 15:55

President Hugo Chavez has banned Coke Zero from Venezuela based on a health problem. He needs to know what the health problem is. Aspartame in Coke Zero is an addictive excitoneurotoxic carcinogenic drug that interacts with other drugs and vaccines. Read more | 5 comments >>

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Radioactive Tritium with your Tea? Yes, More Please say Sellafield Ltd

Cassandra, 13-06-2009 12:44

Showing Support for the above: posted 12/06/09 Read more | 1 comment >>

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Radioactive Tritium with your Tea? Yes, More Please say Sellafield Ltd

Marianne Birkby, 12-06-2009 18:34

In the same week that Ontario, Canada's most populated province has recommended reducing radioactive tritium exposures to the public, Sellafield Ltd has revealed that they are applying to actually increase these discharges in Cumbria.

Read more | 1 comment >>

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Lakes for Living – Lakes for Life ??

marianne birkby, 20-05-2009 10:44

Wastwater cools the world’s most dangerous nuclear waste stockpile so you
would imagine that an international conference based in the Lakes on the
environmental impacts on Cumbria’s freshwater resources would have
something to say about existing and potential impacts of the nuclear
industry. Read more >>

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EFSA's Review of Ramazzini's Second Aspartame Study Shows Sellout

Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum, 17-05-2009 04:36

Influence and corruption by industry influencing the European Food Safety Authority's reviewing of damning research on aspartame? Read on and decide for yourself. Read what the real experts have to say! Read more >>

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Swine Flu and the Working Class

PCInt, 13-05-2009 21:57

Two weeks ago came the first news about an epidemic, known as "swine flu", appeared in Mexico; according to statements by the Mexican Minister of Health, it was a "highly contagious mutant virus” which had moved from pigs to humans.
The alert triggered in the U.S. and Europe was accompanied by the information that it was already responsible for 20 "confirmed" deaths with forty still being “verified”. Day after day these news have made the headlines in newspapers and on television.
Read more | 3 comments >>

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The Philippine Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe.

GREEN CONVERGENCE, 08-05-2009 01:55

The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is not safe, not economically sound, not insurable, not sustainable. It is tainted with corruption.

Statement Calling for Rejection of the Proposal to Recommission the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Read more >>

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Walk Wastwater for Chernobyl Children (UK)

marianne birkby, 27-04-2009 21:20

On 26th April 23 years ago the world's worst nuclear accident took place.
Around the world events took place last weekend to remember the ongoing
Chernobyl disaster which is still felt in the UK Lake District with nine Cumbrian
farms still under restrictions. Read more >>

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Transport contacts for Veggie Pride UK

Midlands Vegan Campaigns, 10-04-2009 19:13

Veggie Pride UK will be a fantastic fun-filled festival and carnival procession, celebrating and promoting compassionate, healthy, eco-friendly vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Taking place in Birmingham City Centre on Saturday 16 May 2009. It`s the first event of it`s kind in the UK! There`s only 5 weeks to go, so get your coach seats booked soon!  http://www.veggiepride.org.uk Read more >>

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Fundraiser to Combat War Trauma

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign, 17-03-2009 10:56

All Welcome! Read more >>

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No Nuclear Dump - Message of Congratulations from Cumbria to Nevada

marianne birkby, 05-03-2009 14:24

A message has been sent from the Lake District in Cumbria to Nevada - CONGRATULATIONS on what looks like a successful campaign to PREVENT a NUCLEAR DUMP at Yucca Mountain

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The Hidden Wounds of War!

Iraqi Solidarity News (Al-Thawra), 23-02-2009 11:06

PUBLIC MEETING! ALL WELCOME! Read more >>

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