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Geoffrey Lean's general correspondence with individuals and organisations, 1980.
Correspondents include: Action Aid, African Medical and Research Foundation, British Agrochemicals Association (via DG Hessayon), British Association of Nature Conservationists, Israel Berkovitch, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, The City of New York Department of Health Office of Radiation Control, City University (via David Morrison), Countryside Commission, Confederation of British Road Passengers Transport, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Health Education Bureau, House of Commons (via Roger Thomas), Institute of Developmental Studies, International Institute for Environment and Development, Intermediate Technology Development Group, Joint Centre for Regional Urban and Local Government Studies, St Johns Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Bill Lawrence, London Otological Centre, Metal Box Ltd, Norman Myers, National Centre for Alternative Technology, National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers, Oxfam, Political Ecology Research Group, Shumacher Society, University of Wales, Lady Vaizey, Wellbeck Public Relations Ltd, The World Bank, World Health Organization (via Emanuel de Kadt), Observer readers, including victims of industrial injuries.
Subjects include: invitations to attend events, newsletters, press releases, suggestions for articles, research projects, discussions on proposed and published articles (covering quangos, industrial deafness, nuclear power, industrial diseases, Brandt report, weedkiller 245-T, ivory, World Conservation Strategy, motorcycle helmet safety, Agent Orange).
Also includes: an application for the 1980 Glaxo Fellowships for British Science Writers and draft programme for event ' World out of focus' and papers/articles (authors unknown).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Geoffrey Lean
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Subject to access restrictions in line with the Data Protection Act.
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- Lean; Geoffrey; journalist (Subject)