Veterans, Iraqi Officials Claim U.S. Weapons Cause Major Illnesses
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| Also listed in: Americans Against Escalation in Iraq |
A dark cloud hangs over the U.S. Defense Department as claims that depleted uranium and other toxic substances used by the U.S. military is responsible for major health problems, including cancer.
The National Defense Authorization Act requires the DoD completes a report to Congress on the health effects of chemical weapons. The report is due in October.
Last month, an Iraqi official blamed America’s use of depleted uranium munitions in its 2003 “Shock and Awe” campaign for a surge of cancer there. A growing number of Iraq war veterans claim that exposure to depleted uranium and other toxic substances have negatively affected their health.
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