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World Service,08 Jun 2006,49 mins

1950s Military Chemical Testing on Servicemen in the UK

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In 1953 British serviceman Ronald Maddison died after being exposed to sarin nerve gas in military tests. After 50 years his family has been compensated. Also, Northern Zimbabwe and one woman's life as a cross-border trader. The lack of equal rights for women in post-war Iraq. Life for babies born in Namibia. Jeana Cooper and writing for Daily Kos political bloggers website.

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