Sheep dip sufferers continue fight for justice
FARMERS who claim their
lives were blighted by sheep
dip poisoning ramped up their
campaign for justice with the
launch of a new group aimed at
raising awareness of the issue.
The scandal, branded one of the
biggest medical cover ups in
history by members of the newly
formed Sheep Dip Sufferers
Support Group, has been brought
to the attention of MPs including
Shadow Health
Secretary Andy
Burnham.
Mr Burnham,
who was
instrumental in
the launch of
a full inquiry
into the 1989
Hillsborough
football disaster,
told those
campaigning for
justice regarding
organophosphate
(OP) poisoning
to form a single
group in order to
have a stronger,
unified voice.
Warrington
dairy farmer
Tom Rigby, who
is not an OP
Burnley, Lancashire, before exiting
sufferer but has been important
the industry, attended the meeting.
in the formation of the group,
said: “The group is for awareness. He said: “The OP poisoning is
affecting my nervous system
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