From: | CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org> |
Date: | 15 Nov 2002 16:07:28 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] Radiation in former military bases in Clark, Subic at safe level |
[Philippines] Radiation in former military bases in Clark, Subic at safe level Friday, November 15, 2002 0:12:53 a.m. CLARK FIELD, Pampanga - A study conducted by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) recently in the Clark Special Economic Zone and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) areas showed that radiation levels in the two former US bases are lower and safer than that in the entire country. The study, called ?An Analysis of Radiation and Lead in Soils and Vegetables at the Former Ammunition Dump Area in the Clark Special Economic Zone,? was conducted in October to determine the radiation levels in Clark and Subic, both former US military facilities. The study was conducted at the old ammunition dump that was used by the American forces during their occupancy of Clark until 1991. The 10-hectare area is now being used for agricultural purposes and is planted with vegetables. Plant and soil samples were taken from the study site to determine the level of radiation. It revealed that no dangerous levels of radiation were found in the area. PNRI Senior Science Research Specialist Teofilo Garcia said results of the study revealed that the radiation levels in Clark and Subic are much lower than those studied in the rest of the country. Garcia, however, stressed that their study only covers radiation levels and not the much-vaunted toxic waste contamination in the former US military bases. This article can be viewed at: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/abs_news_body.asp?section=Provincial&OID=8617 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |
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