PETITION BY “LA PLATAFORMA FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE BAY” TO LA COMISION MIXTA – INCLUDES GIBRALTAR GOVERNMENT- AND LA JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA, WILL BE POSTED AT FOLLOWING PLACES:-

BEACON PRESS – Library Ramp
RED HOUSE- Main Street
NATURE SHOP (GONHS) – Casemates
ARTS & CRAFTS – Casemates
HERITAGE TRUST – John Mackintosh Square
HASSANS LAW FIRM –
RAINBOW STUDIOS – I.C.C.
LADY WILLIAM CANCER CENTRE – Devil’s Tower Road (mornings only)

· THE GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR SUPPORTS THE NEED FOR SUCH INDEPENDENT AND PARALLEL STUDIES TO BE DONE

· PETITION IS LIKELY TO RUN FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS – SHOULD BE SIGNED BY PEOPLE AGED 16YRS AND OVER WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE BAY

· WE ATTACH THE PETITION HEADING FOR YOUR INFORMATION

We, the undersigned, call upon La Comision Mixta, (of which Gibraltar forms an integral part), and La Junta de Andalucia, to undertake an epidemiological study in the Bay for the communities who share a common environment. This is supported by the Government of Gibraltar. Such a study should look at the risk factors which could affect the health and quality of life of the citizens. It is essential that this study be carried out in a transparent and rigorous manner, by an independent scientific entity, and should aim to clarify the reasons why people who live around the Bay suffer a higher incidence of cancer, and have a shorter life span than those who live in the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. This was established in a report called the Atlas of Mortality compiled by Professor Benach. We do not know whether these statistics also apply to Gibraltar, but given our proximity to the huge industrial complex in our vicinity, we have every reason to be concerned.