Ahern demands N test details

Ms Nuala Ahern MEP called on the European Commission in Brussels yesterday to inform the Parliament "of the consequences of radiation…

Ms Nuala Ahern MEP called on the European Commission in Brussels yesterday to inform the Parliament "of the consequences of radiation leaks from French nuclear, testing".

She demanded that any further testing by France in the Pacific must cease, following the admission that there had been leaks of iodine 131 to Mururoa Atoll as a result of the current tests.

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