RCS exposure & Incinerator health risk study

Please see our web site http://www.eraseorg.blogspot.com/ for all the health related info (including studies and peer reviewed articles into the dangers to residents living near to quarry extraction sites). This shows there to be a strong body of evidence for a causal relationship between exposure to crystalline silica and disease

As many of you will know, We have a smaller core group of members amongst which are several doctors. If anyone can make contact with them to join as well please.

You may recall recently that a group of GPs and hospital Doctors wrote a joint letter of objection regarding the health concerns over the proposed incinerator.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/incinerator_health_risk_study_welcomed_by_king_s_lynn_campaigners_1_880848

This has now lead to a proper investigation being carried out into PM2.5s, and danger to residents from PM2.5 particles by Imperial College and will inform the Health Protection Agency who advise central government, This is exactly the same problem we have with our MINs (various)  with  respirable crystalline silica (RCS ) - also breaking down into PM10s and more dangerously PM 2.5s.

The latest HSE survey  found "

"When a new quarry is opened, or an existing one extended, access usually has to be gained to

the strata of economic interest. Any topsoil and subsoil and overlying strata are removed and

either stockpiled for use during remediation, used for this purpose immediately or removed

from the site. All this material is likely to contain a greater or lesser proportion of quartz

depending on its nature or derivation. Disturbance, especially in dry weather, can lead to RCS

exposure, especially from dust re-suspended by vehicle wheels from contaminated haulage

routes. This RCS generation mechanism exists throughout most stages of production in most

quarries".

If you as members of the medical profession would be kind enough to go to our website and read all the relevant documentation you willl see that whilst the quarry employees are protected by HSE legislation we, the residents, are not. A joint letter from you all objecting to the continued quarrying of silica sand without a full and proper survey and investigation (from a completely indepedent, objective and suitably qualified body such as Imperial or similar ) into its health implications to residents would be of huge value not only locally but nationally.
Please dont forget our meeting (joint with Parish Council) Wednesday 13th July Leziate village hall starts 6.30, please be there and seated for 6.15pm . Matti - meeting tonight 5/7 at east Winch Village hall at 7pm with regard to MIN39, some of you may also wish to attend this as well as it effects Glosthorpe manor residents and those along that part of Church Lane, Ashwicken.
Many thanks everyone
Karan