The ESG, with the support of the Gibraltar community, together with Spanish NGO’s and citizens lobbied hard under the Plataforma por el Estudio Epidemiologico for a cross border study to be carried out to assess the impacts heavy industry could be having on the health of the citizens.
The ESG was greatly relieved when the GSD Government announced its intention to launch its own independent study with or without its Spanish neighbours. While any study of this type would be far more accurate if carried out on a cross border basis, we believe it is an important step that will help Gibraltar gain a better understanding of public health in our home town – Completion of first phase of the Gibraltar study is set to be the end of the year – we shall update the public with any further news on this important issue.