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Tourism officials scramble to. contain damage after CNN report on Vieques.

Authors :
Myers, Gay Nagle
Source :
Travel Weekly; 2/8/2010, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p3-51, 2p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article reports that tourism officials of Puerto Rico scramble to react on a CNN report titled "Poisoned Paradise" which revealed health issues in Vieques Island, a former bombing range of the U.S. Navy. The report states that 62 years of napalm bombing and depleted uranium leaves the island great amount of toxic that affects its inhabitants. Meanwhile, more than 7,000 Vieques people filed lawsuit against the U.S. government for alleged health hazards brought by the previous bombings.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00412082
Volume :
69
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Travel Weekly
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
48305823