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UV-B: Poland becomes totalitarian again

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From: Anonymous Pole
Date: Fri, 29 May 1992 08:18
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Dear Gentelmen:

Excuse me for using EARN for political subject, but it seems that EARN is
the only safe media. I want the world to know, that a social danger is
thoroughly kept hidden by the Polish government:

In march some Polish newspapers (and the Polish Radio) informed, that in
summer, Poland will be under an ozone hole. This means, that the harmful
UV-B radiation will get stronger than usually. They promised to inform
regularly about the level of this radiation. But since march we heared no
word about this - and I expect, the same will be in summer. What is more,
the Institute of Physics of Jagellonian univeristy in Cracow planned a
seminar on this topic, in a collaboration with a Meteorology Institute in
Belsk (Poland), which is dedicated to the ozone subject. When the
negotiations started, those from Belsk accepted those plans. But now they
changed their mind, saying "Don't spread panic".

All that seems to be a result of orders from the government to keep the
problem secret. Such orders are foolish, as the ozone hole is not a fault
of the government. But the fault is to keep the society in an ignorance in
any matter of public danger.

I ASK YOU TO FORWARD this information to "The Free Europe Radio", WHOEVER
KNOWS ITS ADDRESS. (And I will be glad if you will forward it to any
people interested in Poland, or whereever you want- perhaps to The
European Court of Justice). I know, that "Free Europe" is located in
Germany, probably in Munchen - but even if I knew exact address, and if
I would write a letter, it might be stopped by censorship. They claim
there is no censorship, but if a certain subject gets forbidden to the
press, can I be sure, that the abroad letters are not checked? So,
please, print this e-mail, and send it to "The Free Europe" -
YOUR letter will reach the addressee...

The "Free Europe Radio" broadcasts a program in Polish language, and it is
well received in Poland. It is even retransmitted by one of the Polish
radio broadcasting stations. If the "Free Europe" IS ABLE TO PERMANENTLY
GET INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE OZONE DEFICIT OVER POLAND (perhaps from meteo
satellites), I ask to include periodical messages about UV level in the
program for Poles (I have heard such information in The F.E. broadcasting
in May - it read, that at present the UV-B radiation in Poland was 4
times stronger than it had been in last summer, and that it gets worse).
I am sure, that the government will not stop retransmitting: it
would be too clear declaration, that something is kept hidden. By the way:
this is the first - but perhaps not the only thing, kept in silence!

Forgive me NOT SIGNING this letter: I am affraid of repressions.
The userid, I send this letter from, is used by several people, so I can
keep incognito.

P.S. This userid is not subscribed to Your discussion list.
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