American Veterans and Depleted Uranium
ZerkonXXXX
Depleted Uranium (DU) is a toxic, radioactive, heavy metal that is the
waste byproduct of the uranium enrichment process when producing nuclear
weapons and uranium for nuclear reactors. Because this radioactive waste
is plentiful and 1.7 times more dense than lead, the United States
government uses DU in munitions/ammunition which are extremely effective
at piercing armored vehicles. However, every round of DU ammunition
leaves a residue of DU dust on everything it hits, contaminating the
surrounding area with toxic waste that has a half-life of 4.5 billion
years, the age of our solar system, and turns every battlefield and
firing range into a toxic waste site that poisons everyone in such areas.
DU dust can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed through scratches in the
skin. DU is linked to DNA damage, cancer, birth defects and multiple
health problems. The United Nations classifies depleted-uranium
ammunition as illegal weapons of mass destruction because of their long-
term impacts on the land over which they used and the long-term health
problems they cause when people are exposed to them.
How Do I Know If Have Been Exposed to DU?
DU is used throughout Afghanistan and Iraq, mostly in aircraft, tank and
Bradley Fighting Vehicle ammunition. You can be exposed to DU by coming
into contact with any area that has been fired upon by DU munitions, any
equipment that has been exposed to DU dust or anywhere DU dust has
settled.
What Are The Symptoms of DU Exposure?
Depleted uranium has two different effects on the body, chemical
poisoning and radiation poisoning. Symptoms are similar to those
described as Gulf War Syndrome. DU may also cause respiratory problems
and is known to elevate the risk of lung cancer and leukemia.
* Chronic Fatigue
* Neurological signs or symptoms
* Signs or symptoms involving upper or lower respiratory system
* Menstrual disorders
* Kidney problems
How Do I get Tested For DU Contamination?
As of now only a few states in the USA care enough to provide soldiers
with DU testing. Connecticut and Louisiana have passed such legislation.
However, you should keep a detailed set of records on when and where you
may have been exposed, report symptoms and information to a physician and
get them on record. If they persist, do not be discouraged by military
doctors who seem to brush them off. If you are still on active duty, you
should immediately register with DOD by calling 1-800-796-9699. Those who
have left active military service should call the Veterans Administration
at 1-800-PGW-VETS.
Errol
Yet nobody will speak against it (excepting yourself) until Americans
become victims of it. It is OK as long as it's the ragheads, gooks, or
slants that are the victims
ZerkonXXXX
> Yet nobody will speak against it (excepting yourself) until Americans
> become victims of it. It is OK as long as it's the ragheads, gooks, or
> slants that are the victims
Wish this were true.
http://www.ccnr.org/du_hague.html
American's are victims also. It has become a dark military tradition
since certainly the days of the atomic tests through Agent Orange Vietnam
up to Gulf War syndrome.
All basically having "our heroes" becoming suddenly invisible because
they all had or have weird diseases traced to equally weird weapons,
chemicals or medicines used by the military. Now "OUR TROOPS!" become at
best "those poor people" and a financial burden.
Then there is this silent side to it also that has been going on for
decades: http://tinyurl.com/ybmpxtk
[ http://www.cpt.org/cptnet/2006/12/19/jonesbourough-tn-effects-du-
manufacturing-health-local-residents-june039s-story ]
Truly dark, truly insipid.