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World Service,01 Jun 1999,14 mins

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Reports from International Whaling Commission about the environmental, and commercial, threat to whales. Chris Stroud, International Whale and Dolphin Conservation, discusses viruses, poisoning by pollutants and contaminating people who eat the meat. Also in the programme: Falklands may lose tax benefits due to European tax harmonisation plans. Presenter: Deborah Vogel.

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