Fw: DU & Gulf War Syndrome

["Franz Schoenhofer" <franz.schoenhofer@chello.at>]

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>I read Jims information with interest. Now we have well based, well
>investigated facts, which everybody will trust, which all mass media and
all
>"critical" groups will accept.... Again my sarcasm has won, or is there
>anybody out there, who would believe this?  - I translate a note in the
most
>sold newspaper in Austria, which appeared just a few days ago:
>
>
>Leukemia and Kosovo soldiers
>
>Rome. - Relatives of seven soldiers, who died in Kosovo of leukemia demand
>from the government in Rome financial compensation in millions (-no
currency
>given-). There is suspicion that munition enriched with uranium, which was
>used during the Jugoslavia-crisis, could be the reason for their deadly
>illness.
>
>
>I doubt that any attempts to "educate" the public will ever be successful.
>
>Franz
>
>
>
>
>>NO LINK BETWEEN DEPLETED URANIUM, GULF WAR SYNDROME
>>
>> WASHINGTON, DC, December 22, 2000 (ENS) - The Defense Department has
>issued
>>an updated report that concludes that any link between the U.S. military's
>use
>>of depleted uranium and undiagnosed illnesses experienced by some veterans
>of
>>the Gulf war is "unlikely." The conclusion of the Defense Department
report
>is
>>supported by a recent National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine
>>(http://www.iom.edu/) review of scientific literature related to depleted
>>uranium. The first battlefield use of depleted uranium in tank armor and
>armor
>>piercing ammunition took place during the Gulf War.
>>
>> The first interim report about depleted uranium was published in August
>1998.
>>This updated report reviews research conducted by both governmental and
>>non-governmental agencies. It also includes the latest data available from
>a
>>study the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting on service
>members
>>who had the greatest exposure to depleted uranium during the Gulf War.
>Since
>>1993, the VA has monitored 33 veterans who were injured in incidents
>involving
>>depleted uranium. About half of this group still have depleted uranium
>metal
>>fragments in their bodies. This update also refines previous Gulf War
>exposure
>>assessments. The full text of the updated report may be viewed on the Web
>at
>> http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/news/na_du_ii_19dec00.htm.
>>
>>Regards, Jim
>>muckerheide@mediaone.net
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