| From: | "Peter Schlesinger" <pschles3@comcast.net> |
| Date: | 16 Feb 2007 15:52:26 -0000 |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | RE: [CPEO-MEF] Massachusetts wants a tungsten study |
Can anyone comment on how far and wide Tungsten bullets were used/are used in the US nationally? Peter -----Original Message----- From: military-bounces@list.cpeo.org [mailto:military-bounces@list.cpeo.org]On Behalf Of Lenny Siegel Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:19 PM To: Military Environmental Forum Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Massachusetts wants a tungsten study State wants more study on toxicity of tungsten By AMANDA LEHMERT Cape Cod Times (MA) February 14, 2007 Department of Environmental Protection officials have asked the Army for more research on the potential toxicity of tungsten in humans. The request comes after the recent release of an Army study on the toxicity of the metal, which was used in ammunition fired at Camp Edwards on the Upper Cape. A million tungsten-nylon bullets were fired at the base since 1999 and, last year, tungsten was discovered in the aquifer flowing below the base. ... _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@list.cpeo.org http://www.cpeo.org/mailman/listinfo/military | |
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