Depleted uranium

American Free Press four-part series on DU, 2004

by Christopher Bollyn. "Depleted Uranium: U.S. Commits War Crime Against Iraq, Humanity". 
"Cancer Epidemic Caused by U.S. WMD: MD Says Depleted Uranium Definitively" - 13 August 2004. (Source of Terry Jemison reference to "518,739 disabled Gulf War I era veterans”.)
"DU Syndrome Stricken Vets Denied Care: Pentagon Hides DU Dangers to Deny Medical Care to Vets". 
"Pentagon Brass Suppresses Truth About Toxic Weapons: Poisonous Uranium Munitions Threaten World". 

Bring Them Home Now 

This US soldiers' families group has a depleted uranium fact sheet.

Campaign Against Depleted Uranium 

To achieve a global ban on the manufacture, testing, and use of depleted uranium weapons.

DU - A death sentence here and abroad 

Its effects on soldiers are devastating. March 2005 article by Leuren Moret, with informative references. It should be read with caution, since many of the claims in it are difficult to verify. 

Depleted Uranium munitions in Iraq  

The kinds used and resulting problems for humans: an August 2004 report of uranium isotope analysis. A video is available.

Doug Rokke 

A US army person, central to the DU story. 
He visited Australia in June 2003. 
There is a critique of Doug Rokke and his presentations. 

Elevated radiation levels in Baghdad. 

Inter Press News Agency 12 September 2003 article 

Gulf War Veterans Association (American) 

AGWVA was established to obtain treatment for those service members and their families who experience symptoms collectively known as the "Gulf War Illness". Many references to Effects of DU on Veterans. DU Veterans death toll tops 11000, with many sick. 

If Depleted Uranium is Safe, Let Them Prove It - 17 May 2005.

Speech in the US House of Reps by Member Dr Jim Mc Dermott. His Bill calls for medical and scientific studies on the health and environmental impacts from the U.S. Military's use of depleted uranium (DU) munitions in combat zones, including Iraq. 

IPPNW - International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War. 

This is their DU statement. 

The International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW)

It has a depleted uranium (D U) campaign. 

Iraqi Children's Tooth Project 

In this well-planned study, CADU plans to analyse Iraqi Children's deciduous teeth for DU contamination. 

JASSM for Australia? 

Australia is considering this DU missile. 

Medical briefing on DU - September 2005.

PSR staff and physicians have produced an issue brief, an excellent summary of the issues surrounding the use of DU by the military. 

Military Toxics Project 

To unite activists, organizations, and communities in the struggle to clean up military pollution. They have a DU project (although some is rather old). 

Nuclear Policy Research Institute 

has a July 2003 PDF Report on the medical effects of depleted uranium.

Radiological toxicity of DU 

This is an authoritative WHO report from 2001. Health risks are from chemical toxicity as well as radiation. More measurements should be made.

The Sierra Times 

has an article, 2 May 2003, How America Nukes Its Own Troops, with many DU references.

The Traprock Peace Centre 

This key site is a US Quaker centre with a focus on DU.

Uranium Medical Research Centre 

Provides current and recent developments, published research, conference proceedings, reports and how to get them. 

Uranium Weapons Conference 

Held in Hamburg, November 2003, has reports on DU

Urine analyses - Technical report on laboratory performance. 

This Oct 2002 information paper discusses exposure evaluations for Gulf War veterans.

World Health Organisation (WHO) 

WHO has a January 2003 "fact sheet" on DU. 
A WHO report on DU in Iraq seems to have been suppressed. 

Depleted uranium is little different from natural uranium. It is used by the military specially for artillery shells, because it is dense and it can burn explosively.
The cloud of fine dust produced by it can drift, be inhaled and contaminate soil.
There is strong evidence that  DU has caused much illness among troops and civilians exposed to it. The scientific controversy over the nature and cause of these effects can only be resolved by independent studies with measurements and monitoring of the affected places and people. The military have not allowed such studies. We infer that they have something to hide. See below

D U  Resources 
Documents for downloading: -

2-page introduction to DU written by a Tasmanian biophysicist in 2003.

DU in the human body - entry, pathways and radiological effects - 4-page doc, from 2005 MAPW conference.

DU is cleaned up in US, but spread out in Iraq - 2-page PDF from 2005 MAPW conference.