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This review was created at the outset of the Radar project. The summary here covers hazards, measurement of harm, foreseeability, legal regimes, remediation. Evidence from: Andrew@reliabilityoxford.co.uk The Radar report is available to subscribers: SK 1#1 2

This review was created at the outset of the Radar project. A summary of the findings for diagnosis, causation, foreseeability, duty of care, prognosis, rehabilitation. Evidence from: andrew@reliabilityoxford.co.uk The Radar report is available to subscribers: SK 1#1 1

Epidemiology may be used in evidence, helps justify the origin and certainty of expert opinion, helps in cross-examination. A relative risk among the exposed of 2.0 or higher is considered persuasive of causation in an individual. There are guidelines to help US judges to critique epidemiological evidence, no such guidelines exist in the UK. Evidence from: Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence. Federal Judicial Center…. 2000 2nd Edition. USA The Radar report is available to subscribers: 1#12 11

Carbon monoxide is poisonous, but poisoning is preventable. Uncertainty still exists on the effects of low level chronic exposure. Once exposure ceases, the gas is quickly removed from the body through the lungs. Evidence from: HSE CRR01 386 Landlords gas appliance fitters and employers should have insurance for this rare form of poisoning. The Radar report is available to subscribers: 1#12 10

IARC have decided not to recommend the use of sun screens as part of fulfilling a duty to protect against skin cancer. Physical and organisational barriers to exposure are recommended instead. Outdoor work and schools were explicitly considered. The Radar report is available to subscribers: 1#12 9

The Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) advising the EC has recently published opinion on the origin and transmission routes for BSE. They confirm the standing scientific consensus hypotheses that a prion of unknown origin is the agent for transmitting the disease; mainly via feed and cross-contamination of feed, and to a lesser extent via maternal transmission. There is a government funded vCJD compensation scheme. If cases become attributable to eating meat from animals after 2000, there may be pressure for the liability of food producers to be reviewed, opening the possibility of commercial insurance involvement. The spread of BSE to sheep (if possible), should be monitored. The Radar report is available to subscribers: 1#12 8