and be swallowed. The effects would be local irritation just as in the
bronchi and exposures of the same amount would be required. The stomach,
caecum and rectum, where contents remain for longer periods than elsewhere
would be most likely affected. It is conceivable that ulcers and
perforations of the gut followed by death could be produced, even without an
general effects from radiation".
Today, medical problems continue to develop. Still medical care is denied or
delayed for all uranium exposed casualties while United States Department of
Defense and British Ministry of Defense officials continue to deny any
correlation between uranium exposure and adverse health and environmental
effects. They contend that they can spread radioactive waste (uranium 238)
in anyone's backyard without cleaning it up and providing medical care.
Their arrogance is astonishing!
BASED ON ALL PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND THE DU PROJECT WHAT WERE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS?
The DU project and review of previous research reinforced our original
1991 conclusions and recommendations that:
1. All DU contamination must be physically removed and properly
disposed of to prevent future exposures.
2. Specialized radiation detection devices that detect and measure alpha
particles,
beta articles, x-rays, and gamma rays emissions at appropriate levels from 20
dpm up to 100,000 dpm and from .1 mrem/ hour to 75 mrem/ hour must be
acquired and distributed to all individuals or organizations responsible for
medical care and environmental remediation activities involving depleted
uranium / uranium 238 and other low level radioactive isotopes that may be
present. Standard equipment will not detect contamination.
3. Medical care must be provided to all individuals who did or may have
inhaled,
ingested, or had wound contamination to detect mobile and sequestered
internalized uranium contamination.
4. All individuals who enter, climb on, or work within 25 meters of any
contaminated equipment or terrain must wear respiratory and skin protection.
5. Contaminated and damaged equipment or materials should not be
recycled to manufacture new materials or equipment.
WHAT HAS OCCURRED?
Visual evidence, personal experience, and published reports verify that:
1. Medical care has not been provided to all DU casualties.
2. Environmental remediation has not been completed.
3. Contaminated and damaged equipment and materials have been recycled to
manufacture new products.
4. Training and education has only been partially implemented.
6. Contamination management procedures have not been distributed and
implemented.
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT?
All citizens of the world must raise a unified voice to ban the
future use of depleted uranium munitions and force those nations that have
used depleted uranium munitions to recognize the immoral consequences of
their actions and assume responsibility for medical care and thorough
environmental remediation. And to cite a famous quotation: "AND A CHILD SHALL
LEAD THEM". But if the children are sick or dead and the citizens of the
world permit this to continue then there will not be a child who can fulfill
the prophecy and lead us to peace. I IMPLORE YOU TO ACT!!!!