Anybody know where I can find info on Depleted Uranum?

Cloud

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:34 PM
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Anybody know where I can find info on Depleted Uranum?

I am doing a report at school about the health effects of depleted Uranium and possible alternatives.

I have done a search and found a few things on the health effects. I am still looking for ideas for solutions. It is a persuasive paper where we must say why it is bad and offer a solution to the problem.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks,

:hi:

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wuushew

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:37 PM
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1. I believe 60 minutes did a show on the effects of DU a couple of years ago

Edited on Sun Oct-05-03 01:39 PM by wuushew

otherwise just start googling.

On Edit (WHO health report)

http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/env/du/en/

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salin

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:38 PM
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2. Go to the Traprock Peace Center

and the link for Depleted Uranium.

The former head of the DU Project for the military (Army, I believe), Doug Rokke's work is highlighted at that site.

Doug Rokke. Ph.D., is a Vietnam and Gulf War Vet and an expert on 'depleted uranium.' He headed the US Army's DU Project after he Gulf War, and advocates a ban on the manufacture and use of DU munitions. Major International Story Ignored or dismissed by Most Major US Media (Photo �2003 Charlie Jenks)

http://traprockpeace.org/depleteduranium.html

I heard him speak last week. Devastating information.

Start with the links (there is an audio link) and then follow other links on that site.

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Cloud

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:42 PM
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4. Thanks guys

I found a lot of info. I also found some sites where scientists propose alternatives.

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bicentennial_baby

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:44 PM
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5. Yay! Traprock!

My dad used to work there and I live about 5 min from the Center. Excellent people doing excellent work!

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dkf

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:42 PM
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3. Anyone know why we even use this stuff?

I've been hearing horrible things about what it did to the people in Afghanistan.

What advantage does DU have over regular weapons?

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Cloud

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:44 PM
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6. It pierces armor like a knife through butter

Unfortunately when it hits it shatters into dust particles and both friend and foe alike breathe it in. It causes cancer.

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wuushew

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Sun Oct-05-03 02:09 PM
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11. So does the inert metal tungsten

However tungsten is expensive, while nuclear waste is plentiful and cheap. I don't even see why why we developed such an evil munition. Even with crap ammo the 120mm gun on the M-1A1 is able to defeat any current main battle tank.

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MuseRider

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:47 PM
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7. There was a wonderful

article in Truthout. I can't seem to find it, I KNOW I saved the url but can't lay my hands on it. Look there and if I find it I will send it to you.

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remfan

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:49 PM
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8. Alternative would be to quit using it

but since the DoD gets it free from the Department of Energy, and it's so very "effective" :eyes: I doubt they'll stop using it.

It's been said that the Saudis demanded the US remove from their country ALL vehicles, tanks, etc. that had been hit by depleted uranium shells. The US supposedly crated everything and brought it back to the US for disposal.

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even

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Sun Oct-05-03 01:56 PM
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9. A few of many.

http://www.uwire.com/content//topops010603001.html

http://www.cursor.org/stories/uranium.htm

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=uranium+236

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993627

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LunaC

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Sun Oct-05-03 02:01 PM
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10. Here's a bunch of links to add to the collection

Toxic bullets in Iraq - Good article: http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0515/p01s02-woiq.html

Informative buzzflash presentation: http://www.bushflash.com/pl_lo.html

Health concerns: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/133581_du04.html

Walking dead: http://www.etherzone.com/2003/nova090203.shtml

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