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Introduction | News | Information | Resources | Affiliate | Action | Links | Contact Conference in New York on the Health Effects of DU On June 14th a conference was held at the New York Academy of Medicine organised by the Nuclear Policy Research Institute. Speakers represented differing points of view as the conference organisers tried to present a variety of scientific opinions for debate. All agreed however that public awareness raising and decontamination were priorites in areas where DU was used. Dr. Helen Caldicott, President of the NPRI summed up by saying that the hazards of using the radioactive material included severe consequences for kidney function and environmental pollution. Presentations and audio recordings from the conference are available online at: http://www.nuclearpolicy.org/EventArticle.cfm?EventID=5&Menu=Events The NPRI have also produced a useful booklet summarising the medical
evidence of the dangers of DU, 'Depleted Uranium: Scientific Basis for
Assessing Risk.' It is availible in pdf at:: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Read more articles about The Movement to Ban Depleted Uranium Introduction | News | Information | Resources | Affiliate | Action | Links | Contact Page last updated: 6th December 2002 |