Andrew Losowsky

Glowing with health

06 October 2004. Inspired by .

"To examine the effects of radioactivity on the body, Voice volunteered to be a human guinea pig. In 1992, he and Dr. Don Newton were given a series of plutonium injections... Over the next five years, Voice and 11 others did further experiments, each inhaling the type of plutonium isotopes found in nuclear reactors. In 1999, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) declared that all of the subjects had remained healthy. A strong advocate of nuclear power, Voice dismissed fears about the health risks of plutonium as "media hype.""

Hats off to the sheer dedication of the original Ready Brek kid, the recently deceased Dr Eric Voice.

"Although he claimed plutonium had no adverse effects on his health, Voice's remains could not be cremated. Instead he was buried in a lead-lined coffin."

I bet he was. Still, at the worms now have a lighthouse.