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Christmas Island H-Bomb Veteran Hopes For Court Ruling - BBC, August 26 2011
A Hampshire man who was exposed to nuclear radiation during atomic tests in the 1950s is hoping the fight for veterans' compensation may be coming to an end. View video report here...
The Last Great Untold Story of World War II—and the Lingering Effects Today - The Nation, August 19 2011
For many years now, World War II, and its "greatest generation" of heroes, have earned massive media coveage and TV specials, films too many to count, and books galore. You might think, by now, and after nearly seven full decades, every major story had been told. But one that has gotten very little attention, in any sphere, is the US military occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and 1945, beginning just weeks after we attacked the two cities with atomic bombs, spread destruction and radiation over a wide area. View full report here...
Minister Meets Nuclear Veterans - Herald Scotland, August 18 2011
Nuclear test survivors met the Scottish Minister for veterans' issues as they continued their fight for compensation.
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Christmas Island Veterans To Meet Ministers - Edinburgh News, August 17 2011
Army veterans exposed to radiation during British nuclear bomb tests are set to meet Scottish Government ministers today to update them on a landmark court ruling that could pave the way for compensation.
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RAF Veteran Claims 1950s Nuclear Tests Caused Childlessness - Gazette & Herald, August 11 2011
Pewsey veteran Mike Thompson is convinced that being forced to witness four nuclear tests in the Pacific when he was a young man has resulted in his being childless. View full report here...
British Nuclear Weapons Testers Win Compensation Battle - Paul Rooney Partnership, August 8 2011
A Supreme Court compensation claim by veterans of the British nuclear weapons testing programme from the 1950's has finally been successful. View full report here...
Court Ruling Gives New Hope To Kingswinford Atomic Veteran - Stourbridge News, August 4 2011
A Kingswinford Royal Navy veteran says a ruling by the Supreme Court has given new hope to British servicemen fighting for compensation after they were exposed to nuclear blasts during the Cold War in the 1950s.
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Victory For Veterans In Latest Court Battle - Spalding Guardian, August 3 2011
A Nuclear test veteran from Moulton spoke of his delight at a "victory for justice" after servicemen won a battle to allow them to continue to seek compensation. View full report here...
Nuclear Test Veterans Win Appeal After Sunday Mirror Campaign - Mirror, July 31 2011
It's been a long, hard fight – but nuclear test widow Rose Clark is now one step closer to getting justice over her husband's death. View full report here...
Nuclear Test Veterans A Step Closer To Winning Compensation - Gazette Live, July 30 2011
Ex-Servicemen who claim they suffered a lifetime of illnesses after nuclear weapons tests carried out in the 1950s have moved a step closer to winning compensation. View full report here...
British Nuclear Test Veterans Take Cancer Claims To Supreme Court - The Guardian, July 28 2011
Veterans of Britain's 1950s nuclear bomb tests in the Pacific Ocean and Australia who claim their cancers and illnesses were caused by radiation have defeated Ministry of Defence attempts to have the case thrown out of court. View full report here...
British Nuclear Test Veterans Win Supreme Court Appeal Bid - BBC, July 28 2011
Veterans involved in Britain's nuclear weapons tests between 1952 and 1958 have been granted leave to appeal in their fight for compensation. View video report here...
MoD Paid Lawyers Nearly £2m To Fight Test Veterans - Rob Edwards, September 12 2010
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has paid lawyers nearly £2 million to try and avoid paying compensation to veterans of nuclear weapons tests fifty years ago, the Sunday Herald can reveal. View video report here...
Rosenblatt Solicitors Represent Victims of Nuclear testing - New activity in 2007 expected.
If you or any member of your family have been affected by British nuclear testing please contact this law firm to assist in an ongoing class action lawsuit. Visit website here...
New Hope For Nuclear Test Veterans - The Sunday Sun, May 14 2006
London law firm Rosenblatt is to take up the case, claiming that evidence from New Zealand shows servicemen's genes have been altered. View full report here...
Atomic ‘Guinea Pigs’ Set to Sue - The Sunday Times, May 07, 2006
British servicemen exposed to radiation during nuclear tests in the Pacific in the 1950s are mounting a £100m compensation case against the Ministry of Defence. View full report here...
Research Reveals Genetic Damage To Nuclear Test Veterans - Massey University, April 30, 2006
A significant level of genetic damage in the DNA of New Zealand nuclear test veterans has been found in a study by Massey molecular scientists led by Dr Al Rowland. View full report here...
British Nuclear Tests in the Pacific - Last changed January 3, 2005
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Nuclear Test Effects To Be Studied - Massey University, June 18, 2001
A significant level of genetic damage in the DNA of New Zealand nuclear test veterans has been found in a study by Massey molecular scientists led by Dr Al Rowland. View full report here...
British Weapons Tests In Australia: Updates - Last changed May, 2001
Research provided by Jim Green; a specialist in nuclear and environmental research.
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