-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message --------- NAIROBI - The United Nations is investigating possible human health problems caused by depleted uranium weapons used in the Balkan war, the BBC said Friday. Depleted uranium, which is 1.7 times as dense as lead, allows bullets and shells to pierce armour. NATO has said it was used by American "tankbuster" aircraft during the war in Kosovo. The UN is currently considering whether to send a team to the region to assess any impact. It has already sent experts to evaluate the environmental impact of the various Balkan conflicts, which have gone on for most of the 1990s. Depleted uranium is mildly radioactive, and NATO says the weaponry fall-out does not lead to health problems. But many others think the substance, which burns and sprays dust on impact, has a long-lasting health impact. They say that inhaling or ingesting the dust particles can cause cancer. The U.S Army's own Environmental Policy Institute has warned that depleted uranium poses chemical and radiological risks. Many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War have charged that the substance made them sick. Aid workers and journalists working in Kosovo have been warned about coming into contact with depleted uranium, the BBC said, but refugees returning to the former war zone have been given no advice. -- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
