Bangladesh claims
28 August 2002
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has received a writ concerning a claim being made against it by a number of Bangladeshi residents.
The residents allege that NERC was negligent in not testing for the presence of arsenic in groundwater while carrying out some research in 1992. The research was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and was funded by the British Government.
NERC is confident that it has no legal liability and will vigorously defend the claim.
NERC and BGS are deeply concerned about the tragic problem that is developing as a result of the presence of arsenic in the groundwaters of Bangladesh and they continue to be involved in assisting to establish the causes of the problem and finding solutions to it.
Further information
NERC Press Office
Natural Environment Research Council
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon, SN2 1EU
Tel: 01793 411561
Mob: 07917 557215
Notes
1. A detailed Briefing Note is available on the BGS website. No further information is available at present, nor can comment be given.
2. The British Geological Survey is part of the Natural Environment Research Council.
Press release: 07/02
External links
- BGS website- Arsenic and Bangladesh information
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