A group of 20 men wander into a cold Whakatane garage coughing and spluttering and head towards their seats. Most of them have some type of illness – headaches, depression, cancer, diabetes or ulcers they just cannot explain. As fit… Continue Reading
Massey University research showing the long-term effects of exposure to pentachlorophenol (PCP) vindicates the tireless efforts of an advocacy group for sawmill workers, Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell says. The research into exposure to the wood preservative, released yesterday,… Continue Reading
*Maybe Moral Only Wednesday June 23, 2010 play video news here Former Whakatane wood mill workers have won a hard fought victory in their battle to get health support after years of exposure to poisons. The workers claim they have… Continue Reading
* No surprise this article was released the day after this event see {here} “Wood mill workers claim victory” dated 23rd June 2010 Thursday June 24, 2010 NZPA Health officials say researchers may look at developing a way to… Continue Reading
Massey University – 04/30/2008 Article: Timber workers study links cancer, respiratory disease to occupational PCP exposure Researchers at Massey’s Centre for Public Health Research investigating the health of former timber workers have found levels of dioxin more than twice that of long-term Paritutu… Continue Reading
04/30/2008 stuff.co.nz Massey University researchers say some former timber workers exposed to the wood preservative pentachlorophenol (PCP) have twice as much dioxin in their blood as people who lived next door to New Plymouth’s 245-T pesticide plant. “As cumulative exposure… Continue Reading
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