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ICBUW-Japan commemorates 10th Anniversary - U.S. March 2003 Iraq Occupation
Report from ICBUW-Japan on their nationwide activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -
Victory in campaign to halt planned test firing of depleted uranium in Scotland
Campaigners, parliamentarians and local people have blocked a fresh round of DU testing at the Dundrennan range in Scotland after the MoD shelved plans for the testing necessary to extend the life of the UK’s final DU round. -
BBC: major Iraq birth defect study expected to show increase linked to conflict
The BBC has reported that a much anticipated study by the WHO and Iraqi Ministry of Health will show that rates of birth defects in Iraq are higher in areas that were subject to heavy fighting in 2003. -
Revelations over legality of Scottish depleted uranium testing trigger fresh anger
Scottish politicians have reacted angrily to the news that the test firing of DU in Scotland may breach the UK’s marine protection obligations under the OSPAR convention. -
A decade on and depleted uranium contamination still blights Iraq
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 invasion, a new report has highlighted continuing uncertainties over the impact and legacy of the use of 400 tonnes of depleted uranium (DU) weapons in Iraq. The report reveals the extent of DU’s use in civilian areas for the first time.
CADU News 17 - Spring 2004
Plans to Dump Low Level Radioactive Waste in Landfills
Government considering plans to relax safety limits to allow dumping and recycling of low level waste30 April 2004European Commission to probe DU pollution
Move follows claims by SNP MEP that uranium in the Solway Firth my breach international law30 April 2004Japanese Hostage was Anti-DU Campaigner
Noriaki Imani, captured in April was in Iraq to investigate effects of DU30 April 2004DU in Sardinia
Activists call for a halt to testing, claiming higher rates of cancer and birth defects30 April 2004Isotope Analysis Shows Exposure To Depleted Uranium In Gulf War Veterans
Study in Health Physics journal shows detectable uranium 6-8 years after exposure30 April 2004Alliant Techsytems Gets New DU Order
According to Nukewatch, a contract worth $38 million has been awarded for 120-millimetre ammunition for Abrams tanks30 April 2004Gulf War Syndrome Legal Case Collapses
Legal aid withdrawn due to the high burden of proof required.30 April 2004US Miltary Searching for Replacement to DU
Manufacturer's website claims that Department of Defence funding research into tungsten alternatives30 April 2004Dutch Troops Moved Belatedly from Contaminated Area
Army base in Samawah found to have high radiation levels30 April 2004Political Heat Rises in the US as Soldiers Test Positive for DU
Newspaper finds that four out of nine soldiers show DU contamination, casting further doubt on Government testing programmes30 April 2004Scottish Anger at DU Contamination
Unpublished MoD survey shows high levels of contamination30 April 2004MoD Issues DU Warning Card to Troops
Contradicting their own public statements, a card provided to troops in Iraq confirms that DU is a potential health risk30 April 2004Gulf War Vets Babies 50% more likely to have Birth Defects
MoD funded study shows increased risk of miscarriage and several types of birth defects30 April 2004WHO Scientists’ Report into DU Cancer Dangers Suppressed
Senior radiation advisor claims IAEA may be behind censorship30 April 2004MoD Forced to Pay Pension for DU Contamination
Tribunal finds that uranium exposure in 1st Iraq war caused chromosome abnormalities in veteran30 April 2004Iraqis at Risk of DU Contaminated Scrap Metal
Eyewitnesses report that tanks with DU damage are being recycled in Basra with no safeguards30 April 2003
