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6 results found for '"Mercury (element)"' in Keywords.
Oranges poisoned with mercury (1978)
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A woman (poss. Christine Chapman) who bought some oranges and cut into the fruit has found mercury inside it. She informed the Police, and the Environmental Heath Department is now involved. Here a...
Fred Pretty on mercury-poisoned oranges (1978)
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After mercury was found in oranges in Holland, a thorough investigation took place, and Fred Pretty of the Citrus Marketing Board describes the outcome. The poisoning was found to be an isolated incident,...
Fred Pretty on mercury-poisoned oranges (1978)
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After mercury was found in oranges in Holland, Fred Pretty of the Citrus Marketing Board discusses the security precautions in place to make sure no contaminated fruit is brought into Britain. A terrorist...
Customer describes contaminated oranges (1978)
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Interview with Christine Chapman, a customer at a branch of Marks and Spencer in London, on buying a net of oranges which contained mercury; the poison had been deliberately placed there by a terrorist...
Mercury in Israeli oranges (1978)
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Interview with London fruit trader (not identified) about Israeli oranges contaminated with mercury found in London on 06/02/78. Interviewer not identified.
Mercury in our food (1978)
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Interview with Dr Anna Snowdon, Scientific Adviser to the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades, on the toxic properties of mercury and its presence in some fruit and vegetables. She speaks of its...