Suffering with arthritis and silicosis, Origene Tellier, 53, is carried into the Elliot Lake hearings by his wife, Cecile, an neighbor Jean-Marc Rouil(...)

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Suffering with arthritis and silicosis, Origene Tellier, 53, is carried into the Elliot Lake hearings by his wife, Cecile, an neighbor Jean-Marc Rouil(...)

Date1/14/1975

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Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Suffering with arthritis and silicosis, Origene Tellier, 53, is carried into the Elliot Lake hearings by his wife, Cecile, an neighbor Jean-Marc Rouil(...)
Suffering with arthritis and silicosis; Origene Tellier; 53; is carried into the Elliot Lake hearings by his wife; Cecile; an neighbor Jean-Marc Rouillard. He weighed 150 pounds when he was working; now he's down to only 80 pounds. Uranium miners are asking a royal commission to see they get more medical attention.

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Original Toronto Star caption: Suffering with arthritis and silicosis; Origene Tellier; 53; is carried into the Elliot Lake hearings by his wife; Cecile; an neighbor Jean-Marc Rouillard. He weighed 150 pounds when he was working; now he's down to only 80 pounds. Uranium miners are asking a royal commission to see they get more medical attention.

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