Cancer and Industrial Pollution An ongoing investigation by the Socialist Equality Party

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The Wollongong Workers Inquiry A record of the campaign and investigation November 1996 For a workers inquiry into leukaemia crisis: Resolution of November 24, 1996 SEP public meeting Leukaemia victim Melissa Cristiano: Her message to the SEP public meeting February 1997 The funeral of Melissa Cristiano: Hundreds pay tribute The leukaemia victims March 1997 Cancer hits nine Warrawong neighbours Health Unit dismisses calls for inquiry April 1997 BHP, benzene and leukaemia Why an independent inquiry is essential Childhood cancers linked to factory pollution British study exposes BHP's lies Daughter not counted in official leukaemia 'cluster' We're convinced that the cause is environmental' May 1997 Cyanide gas alarm in coke ovens An Open Letter to NSW Premier Bob Carr From Committee for a Workers Inquiry Convenor Peter Stavropoulos June 1997 No reply from Carr to Open Letter Steelworks: the biggest source of deadly dioxin Outraged meeting in Warrawong denounces Labor's gag on smelter challenge Remarks of Workers News editor Mike Head to the public meeting in Warrawong on June 1, 1997 Wollongong Workers Inquiry: the terms of reference July 1997 BHP sinter plant workers not told of dioxin danger Health Unit report delayed again The Workers Inquiry: the political issues August 1997 Carr backtracks to protect BHP The DSP and the Wollongong cancer crisis The Workers Inquiry and David Gilmour September 1997 Union chief assaults Workers Inquiry convenor Findings released at news conference: Workers Inquiry commissioners challenge BHP Public meeting launches new stage of Workers Inquiry: Commissioners present plan to answer cancer crisis October 1997 Pollution link to cancer also found in Newcastle November 1997 Union chief threatens to sue SEP Testimony and Reports from the Workers Inquiry Opening Report to the Workers Inquiry by Mike Head Testimony of Nick Cristiano Testimony of Helen Hamiliton Testimony of Lupco Ilioski Testimony of Julie Kay Testimony of Emmon Brunt Detailed submissions expose air and soil pollution BHP and the EPA Dangerous practices covered-up in Area 21 First Avenue residents condemn cancer coverup

The Findings of the Workers Inquiry into the Wollongong Leukaemia and Cancer Crisis These findings, the product of months of investigation and released on September 9, 1997, establish a definitive relationship between an alarming rate of leukaemia and cancer in the city of Wollongong and the actions and operations of heavy industry, particularly the BHP Port Kembla steelmill. The findings are available for downloading as a 60K Adobe Acrobat PDF. Download Findings