Consequences of depleted uranium dropped in NATO air strikes Exposed to radiation and forgotten
Three years after NATO air strikes on Serbia, experts of the Institute for radiology protection 'Dr. Dragomir Karajovic' found genetic changes and presence of uranium in the bodies of people living on Strpce Plateau and in the villages of southeast Serbia. The same was found in people who carried out decontamination of Lustica Peninsula in Montenegro. 'Two years later nobody knows what is going on with these people. Nobody is following up their health condition, we even don't' know if they are still alive', Doctor Radomir Kovacevic says. The experts of this institute say that these negative consequences have affected 112 locations from which 107 are in Kosovo. Four are in the southeast of Serbia, Bratoselce, Reljan, Borovac and Pljackovica. 'These are actually four radioactive fields surrounded by barbwire only. Farmers' houses and lands are immediately next to them. Other parts of the State are safe since the ammunition with 238 uranium was not used north of Pljackovica. However, after explosion molecules of aerosol that contain uranium appear in the fire and they enter moisture drops in the air. There they can remain for a very long time and a wind can take them anywhere. They are invisible and can circle around the whole planet and cannot be removed with any 'vacuum cleaner'. One such particle is sufficient to turn a healthy cell into a malignant one. One malignant cell can start a process that will take a life away. Both 'Focus' international commission and UNEP have proved presence of such particles above the villages in the south of Serbia', Doctor Karajovic says. 'Serbia Government has promised, but still has not financed a single scientific project that would follow the consequences of air strikes and health condition of the population', Doctor Kovacevic adds. 'In 2003 we made a program called 'Oncology preventive for population in areas contaminated with uranium'. This program does not require large sums of money. Sadly, so far nobody has shown any interest in it', Doctor Dragomir Krajovic concluded. http://www.blic.co.yu Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BalkanNews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
