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Re: [Fwd: [downwinders] DU impacts]-
Guys,
I posted it because I felt the list might be interested. I posted the
article without any editorial comment, which means that the article
should have been treated as though Joe List Member posted it.
My personal position on the health effects of DU weapons has been, and
remains, undecided.
Peace,
Norm
Stewart Farber wrote:
>Perhaps Norm Cohen posted the news article because he's finally come to realize
>that the fact that you can measure the decay of an atom of a radioactive nuclide
>doesn't mean it presents a real risk. Perhaps, but not likely. Has Norm begun to
>behave in an intellectually honest manner and actually think through the dogma of
>his earlier stated claims? Questions, but no answers.
>
>I recall a quote from the playwright Henrik Ibsen:
>"I'm there to question not to answer."
>
>For the benefit of Franz, Ibsen's actual statement was:
>"Ich bin zu fragen, nicht zu antworten."
>
>Not a bad job if you can get paid for it.
>
>Stewart Farber
>3/26/03 1:17:40 PM, John M Priest <priestj@DTEENERGY.COM> wrote:
>
>
>
>> Do you have a point?
>> "The report found that recorded contamination levels are very low and do
>> not present immediate radioactive or toxic risks for the environment or
>> human health."
>>
>> Norman Cohen wrote:
>>
>>
>> FYI - re: your continued discussion of DU.
>> Peace,
>> Norm
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>>
>> Subject: [downwinders] DU impacts
>> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:02:10 -0700
>> From: Bruce Baizel <baizelb@earthlink.net>
>> Reply-To: downwinders@yahoogroups.com
>> To: downwinders@yahoogroups.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Depleted Uranium Contaminates Bosnia-Herzegovina
>>
>> SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina, March 25, 2003 (ENS) -
>>
>>
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>...............
>
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>> In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the UNEP researchers found that ground
>> contamination occurs at DU penetrator impact points at low levels, and
>> is localized to areas typically limited within one to two meters (three
>> to six feet).
>>
>>
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>
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