[ RadSafe ] response to allegations and news: Vets plus DU plus the Law

[Steven Dapra]

March 23

James:

         How do you know the Mississippi study is flawed?

         What are the flaws?

         Why is the Araneta, et al. study better?

         Be specific.

Steven Dapra
sjd at swcp.com


At 03:58 PM 3/20/06 -0800, you [James Salsman] wrote:
>The Mississippi study cited is flawed; this one is better, and
>from the same time period:
>
>"Prevalence of Birth Defects Among Infants of Gulf War Veterans
>in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawaii, and Iowa,
>1989­1993," by M.R.G. "Happy" Araneta, et al., in _Birth Defects
>Research (Part A)_, vol. 67, pp. 246­260 (2003.)
>
>http://www.bovik.org/du/mscusn/BD_Infants_GWV_AR_AZ_CA_GA_HI_IA_1989-1993.pdf
>
>Note that the Basrah University Hospital civilians didn't have
>the same spike that the U.S. and U.K. troops did.
>
>Sincerely,
>James
>
>Steven Dapra wrote:
>
>>March 19
>>To all:
>>          You can read about this alleged Mississippi study 
>> here:  <http://www.ntanet.net/traprock.html>, in an article by Robert 
>> Holloway.  There is some material about Leuren Moret, Doug Rokke, and 
>> the Traprock Peace Center.  You will also find Otto Raabe's posting to 
>> RADSAFE about how he confronted Rokke at a meeting in Davis, CA.
>>          The CDC looked in the the MS claims, and found 
>> nothing.  Holloway has a citation to Military Medicine (161:1-6; 1996) 
>> about the MS findings.  The authors are Penman, Tarver, and Currier.
>>          Please follow the link and read the article.  It will be well 
>> worth your time.  Holloway did a real piece of detective work on this 
>> and is to be commended for his efforts.
>>Steven Dapra
>>sjd at swcp.com
>>
>>At 08:19 AM 3/20/06 +1100, you wrote:
>>>Does anyone know how I can get a copy of this study cited in the Pulse of
>>>the Twin Cities below:?
>>>
>>>"In a study of 251 Mississippi soldiers who
>>>had normal children during pre-Iraq War, 67 percent of their post-war
>>>babies were born with severe birth defects—cyclops (single eye), infants 
>>>missing arms, legs, organs. And if those children live and reproduce,
>>>will their genetic damage be inherited?"
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Brent Rogers
>>>Manager Radiation Operations Unit
>>>NSW Environment Protection Authority
>>>Department of Environment and Conservation
>>>*+61 2 9995 5986
>>>*+61 2 9995 6603
>>>* PO Box A290 Sydney South 1232