French Polynesia alleges contamination cover-up.

French Polynesia alleges contamination cover-up. :

"Unexpectedly high levels of radiation contamination are being found in French Polynesia nearly a decade after France ended nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll, the territory's President Oscar Temaru says."

In 1995 and 1996 we were looking at the consequences of the French nuclear testing. We were seeing some of the results in terms of the effects on the Tahitians and their lives. Radiation sickness does not go away. We were asking for the tests not to be conducted but we had sold France the uranium so we looked pretty stupid at the time. Now we could probably come up with other arguments AND in French. Scientists had predicted it would increase cancer rates in the South Pacific and it certainly appears to have done that. But it's true, we need to get it all out of the cupboard and have a look and then make some sensible decisions as to how to manage and repair this. Glowing in the dark is not really an option. Truth is, if countries wouldn't use uranium for nuclear weapons it probably would be the most efficient way of energising our world and creating less pollution and running desalination plants if we wanted. Nuclear reactors would probably be safer than nuclear weapons. I think the world's mad for having nuclear bombs, but then again, I don't understand why you want to carpet children's heads with bombs. I just don't get that.