Chernobyl, genetic damage, and the UK nuclear bomb tests - justice at last?

The Ecologist
May 6, 2016, 7:05 am134 pts
Britain's nuclear bomb test veterans suffered severe genetic damage from radiation, writes Chris Busby, and their case for compensation is being heard in the High Court today. Key to their case is evidence of similar damage inflicted on in utero babies exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl disaster, and how…

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