CALL FOR APOLOGY AND REVIEW INTO ROSEBERY HEAVY METAL INVESTIGATIONS
Rosebery residents Kay Seltitizas, Lindsay Phillips and Marsha Stejskal are calling on Premier Lara Giddings, Greens Minister Nick McKim and Mayor Darryl Gerrity to apologise to Rosebery residents who were previously attacked and vilified over the lead poisoning investigation from 2008-2010.
We also want to see an Inquiry established into the EPA and DHHS Rosebery investigations that will review three key issues that remain outstanding:
1. Review all information on all emissions from MMG Rosebery mine for the last ten years.
2. Review the EPA investigation especially regarding gas monitoring
3. Review the DHHS investigation especially regarding information supplied by Dr Roscoe Taylor to toxicologists Professors Priestley, Braitberg and Daly.
It is now clear that there must be an independent ongoing public health investigation that collates information about cancer rates, and all other health conditions of residents and workers and make this data publicly available.
The Toxics Heavy Metals Taskforce Tasmania have already consulted with three highly regarded Australian experts who would be willing to conduct these reviews. We want a meeting with Premier Lara Giddings and Minister Nick McKIm as a matter or urgency. Public health outcomes for Rosebery residents as a result of the lead in the drinking water is a very serious issue now firmly back on the front burner for both the Government and MMG Rosebery mine.
Pic: Kay Seltitzas delivering documents to Dr Roscoe Taylor
• Friday on Tasmanian Times: Rosebery lead poisoning: Health heads must roll
