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035			_a(Sirsi) u112198
245			_aFoot and mouth crisis
260			_c2001
490			_aMAFF Press Release _v(135/01) 20 April 2001
490			_aDoH Press Release _v(2001/0199) 24 April 2001
490			_aDaily Telegraph _v25 April 2001, 6
490			_aGuardian _v26 April 2001, 6(5)
520			_aUpdate on developments in the foot and mouth crisis. The Environment Agency chief executive has called for the wider use of landfill sites to clear the carcass backlog, as public fears increase about the effects of burning pyres. Official MAFF statistics fail to represent the total number of animals slaughtered which is thought to be around 3.7m. From 28 April farmers will be less restricted in moving animals between premises, which should ease farm welfare problems. The Department of Health has issued public and scientifc guidance on the safe disposal of animal carasses which are available at http://www.co-ordination.gov.uk and http://www.doh.gov.uk/fmguidance.
590			_aWB
650			_aLANDFILL SITES
650			_aRESTRICTIONS
650			_aFARMING INDUSTRY
650			_aPUBLIC HEALTH
650			_aDISPOSAL
650			_aFOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
690			_aRural _96268
942			_n0
999			_c66823 _d66823