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  1. Legionnaires’ victims’ families unable to claim compensation (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Oni Bhattacharya reports on how the relatives of those who died from a legionnaires’ disease outbreak in London may not be able to claim compensation, because the cause of the outbreak cannot be...

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  2. UK drinking water quality (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Grant Lawrence, advisor to the Common Market’s Environment Commissioner, on drinking water quality standards, which have not been met by the UK. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. Stanley Clinton Davis on water privatisation and quality (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former European Environment Commissioner Stanley Clinton Davis talks to Paul Rowley about the privatisation of water, how it is being done solely to make money, how the Government has been trying to weaken...

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  4. Increase in London’s rat population (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Julie Benson reports on a 30 percent increase in London’s rat population since the beginning of 1989. Weil’s disease, spread by rat urine in water, is on the increase too especially in the Thames....

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  5. Howard on water privatisation (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Environment Minister Michael Howard, on likely customer water price rises following privatisation of the industry in 1989. The Government today limited the companies to a maximum average...

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  6. Water privatisation row (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Oni Bhattacharya reports on controversy over the Government plans for privatisation of the water industry with water charges possibly rising by around 13 percent and the companies getting a so-called green...

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  7. Survey into drinking water quality (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Following a survey into drinking water, an unidentified spokesman calling for an independent national agency to control quality, and for action to strip out all the remaining lead service pipes and plumbing....

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  8. Oil clean-up operation on Mersey (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Alison MacDonald reports on a massive clean-up operation on the Mersey, following the large oil spillage at the Stanlow Shell oil refinery. Officials say the main oil slick has been dispersed but while the...

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  9. Increase in rat population in UK (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jake Mathias, Institute of Environmental Health, about a large increase in the rat population in the UK. He says the risk to the public is reaching crisis point and water authorities are being...

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  10. Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Environment Secretary Chris Patten speaks to Peter Spencer about the EC deciding to go ahead with its prosecution of Britain over nitrate and lead in drinking water despite his intense lobbying. He says it...

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