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2 Q. One other question only in that case. You say that you
3 have investigated -- and these are, perhaps, not your
4 precise words but this is the drift of it -- investigated
5 illness in people exposed or have been exposed to
6 organophosphates, yes?
7 A. Yes.
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9 Q. What do you mean by "exposure to organophosphates" in that
10 context?
11 A. Several cohorts: A large number of people, farmers,
12 sheep dippers. A separate cohort I have been looking at
13 are people who have been exposed to products used in home,
14 particularly timber treatment -- they are not primarily OPs
15 -- and then a group with no apparent, no clear exposure,
16 domestic and others, where there is no clear explanation,
17 such as occupational exposure.
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19 Q. Are the findings of these studies or this study published
20 somewhere?
21 A. Not as yet. There are others working on this. There
22 have been a number of studies. I, myself, am working
23 towards a book on the subject which, obviously, will be
24 published in due course.
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26 MR. RAMPTON: Yes. Thank you, Dr. North.
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you have any re-examination?
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30 MR. MORRIS: No.
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32 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Thank you, Dr. North.
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34 (The witness withdrew)
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36 MR. JUSTICE BELL: There is nothing else we can usefully do
37 today then is there, unless you have something to raise?
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39 MS. STEEL: Actually, yes, I did. Firstly, I have got some
40 documents to disclose. They are more or less in relation
41 to the Counterclaim. I have a few more to sort out in the
42 next few minutes. (Handed).
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44 The other thing is that I do not think we have heard about
45 what is happening with Mr. Morganti's statement, because we
46 still have not had that and, obviously, we would like to be
47 able to give it to Sue Bramford for her comments. The only
48 other thing is -----
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50 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let us just pause. Do you know what the
51 position is, Mr. Rampton?
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53 MR. RAMPTON: Yes. Mr. Morganti has been sent a request. He
54 has said that he will do it. He has been reminded by
55 letter and I can do no more than wait to hear, I hope
56 sooner rather than later, what response I get.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I would be very grateful if Mr. Hill, or
59 someone, can ring him up and say, because Ms. Bramford is
60 spot on the point and ---
