[CPEO-MEF] British Defence ministry DU report

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

'Troops Left in Dark About Depleted Uranium Risks' 

By Tom Whitehead
PA News (Scotland)
November 4, 2004

More could have been done to allay soldiers' fears over exposure to
depleted uranium during the first Gulf War, the Government admitted today.

But defence officials claimed there was no reliable evidence to link
such exposure to ill-health.

Depleted uranium (DU) is used by British forces in anti-armour munitions
and contact with dust particles has been the source of grave health
concerns by some soldiers.

It has also been cited as one possible cause for so-called "Gulf War Syndrome"

A report into health lessons learnt from the 1990/91 conflict, published
by the Ministry of Defence today, said there could have been better
communication to put troops at ease.

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For the entire article, see
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3717200


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