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Depleted Uranium

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  • Available info
    • - 10 Jan. 2001
    - 16 Jan. 2001
    - 24 Jan. 2001
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    Chairman's Summary on the Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium - 23 November 2001
    In January 2001, news media in many parts of the world carried reports that postulated links between NATO's use of Depleted Uranium ammunition in Kosovo and Bosnia with allegedly higher incidences of leukemia, other cancers, and other negative health effects said to be occuring among NATO troops who had served in those areas and among local civilian populations.

    Although a very large body of existing scientific and medical research clearly established that such a link between Depleted Uranium ammunition and the reported illnesses was extremely unlikely, NATO Secretary General George Robertson immediately established an Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium to serve as a clearing house for information to be shared among interested nations.

    To date, the scientific and medical research continues to disprove any link between Depleted Uranium and the reported negative health effects. Furthermore, the present evidence strongly suggests that NATO troops serving in the Balkans are not suffering negative health effects different from those suffered by their colleagues who have not served in the Balkans. Nevertheless, NATO is not complacent about this matter, and will continue to share information about this issue. The following web pages, which contain a large volume of material on this subject, represent part of NATO's effort in this regard.

    Chairman's Summary
    23 Nov 2001 Chairman's Summary on the Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium
    Overview of available information
    24 Jan. 2001 Briefing by NATO Acting Spokesman Mark Laity and Statement by Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, Chairman Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium Eng.
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    Data concerning the locations of depleted uranium ordnance expended during Allied Operations Deny Flight-Deliberate Force, 1993-95 in Bosnia (grid co-ordinates)
    Data concerning the locations of depleted uranium ordnance expended during Operation Allied Force (grid co-ordinates)

    Depleted Uranium Engagement Points
    5 Sep 95 - 11 Sept 95

    Map produced 18 Jan 01

    Depleted Uranium Engagement Points
    6 Apr 99 - 10 Jun 99

    Map produced 18 Jan 01

    16 Jan. 2001 Transcript of the Press Briefing given by Major General Roger Van Hoof, Colonel David Lam and Mr Mark Laity at NATO Brussels
    • Statement by Major General Van Hoof, Chairman of COMEDS at the Press Conference at NATO HQ.
    • Questions & Answers by journalists
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    18 Jan. 2001 NATO Press Release (2001)006
    Statement by the NATO Spokesman    		 Eng.
    12 Jan. 2001 NATO Press Release (2001)004
    Statement by the NATO Spokesman - First meeting arranged for new NATO Committee on Depleted Uranium    		 Eng.
    Fr.
    10 Jan. 2001

    		NATO Press Release (2001)002
    Statement by the Secretary General on the Use of Depleted Uranium Munitions in the Balkans    		 Eng.
    Fr.
    Transcript of the Press Conference given by NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson

    High Res. Photos

    Transcript of the Briefing by Mr. Mark Laity, NATO Acting Spokesman, Lt. Col Scott Bethel, Dr. Michael Kilpatrick and Col. Eric Daxon
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