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Depleted Uranium Weapons:
Toxic Contaminant or Necessary Technology?
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Saturday, March 6 2004
1-5 pm Room 34-101 (50 Vassar Street) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The United States has used depleted uranium (DU) ammunitions
on a
large scale in Puerto Rico, Iraq, the Balkans, and Afghanistan.
Incomplete and often contradictory information has polarized debate
on the use of DU weapons. There is widespread controversy over whether
the DU weapons residue poses a health threat to soldiers,
local
inhabitants, and ecosystems, or is simply the byproduct of an
effective military technology.
On March 6 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, six science and policy experts will address the environmental impact, health effects, and related policy issues surrounding DU weapons. The goal of this conference is to answer questions and dispel myths, report on the current state on the science, and discuss the ramifications of continued DU use by the US military. |
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