Veterans and Human Rights Attorneys Seek Information on Toxic Weapons Use in Iraq
Iraq has been subject to the largest use of DU munitions
of all areas of conflict and test sites, conservatively estimated to be
at least 440 metric tons, though the United Nations Environment
Programme has estimated an amount up to five times that based on
satellite imagery. Iraqi civilians thought to have been exposed to DU
and remaining debris have suffered high rates of cancer and birth
defects and U.S. veterans report unexplained illnesses.
“DU is but one example of the toxic legacy left
by our wars in Iraq,” said CCR Attorney Jeena Shah. “Veterans who served
in Iraq are suffering side effects, while many Iraqis still live
surrounded by piles of metal debris left over from the war and with soil
and ground water potentially contaminated by DU. The only way to deal
with its effects and to ensure it is cleaned up is to have a full
accounting of where weapons containing DU were deployed.” ***Read full article here***
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