Re: US admits use of white phosphorous against people in Iraq



John Barnard wrote:

> "Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote:
>
> > In article <kngsn1htplv8ak1nf6gh30rkfs4tqcb1bm@xxxxxxx>, David
> > <rickets@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:14:40 -0500, "Howard C. Berkowitz"
> > > <hcb@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <4yjff.487$Zb2.433@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Carter-K8VT
> > > ><k8vt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> rto.trainer@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > DU does not atomize.
> > > >>
> > > >> That was the original thinking. Studies have since shown that DU
> > > >> particles become small enough to become wind borne and have been found
> > > >> up to 25 miles from the impact site.
> > > >>
> > > >> > Recent research suggests that the particles of DU
> > > >> > when pulverized by such actions a armor impacts are too large to be
> > > >> > retained in the human body for any appreciable time and will be
> > > >> > rejected. If so, there is little or no danger that DU will build up in
> > > >> > a human even with repeated exposures.
> > > >>
> > > >> Also not true. The latest studies *have* found significant amounts of DU
> > > >> retained in humans.
> > > >
> > > >I'm interested in qualified scientific studies in this area. Have you
> > > >any citations?
> > > http://www.thefourreasons.org/duresources.htm
> >
> > I'm afraid I was looking for recent studies from peer-reviewed medical
> > journals or conferences, or at least from research centers that
> > published the detailed experiements. This seems to be a bibliography at
> > a partisan site.
>
> Here goes with the publications:
>
> 1. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2005 Sep;56(3):227-32.
> 2. Health Phys. 2005 Sep;89(3):267-73
> 3. Appl Radiat Isot. 2005 Sep;63(3):381-99
> 4.Mil Med. 2005 Apr;170(4):277-84
> 5. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2005;32(1):58-60
>
> I could list a total of about 146 papers but I'd prefer not to do so.

I think there are many here who would prefer that you didn't as well.

LMAO at Dr. CanaDork.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


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