DEPLETED URANIUM A GLOBAL PROBLEM - A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
We are presently in a Silent Global Nuclear War! The widespread use of depleted uranium weapons (DU) is placing all of humanity on the path to extinction. DU weapons are not as powerful as atomic bombs, like the ones that immediately annihilated Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, and the toxic effects still exist today. Aerosolized depleted uranium oxide contamination is much less obvious in its destructiveness and is invisible after it is deployed, except to a Geiger counter. The biggest problem with DU is its longevity, the lingering negative impact of this toxic material is forever. Depleted uranium has a half life of 4.5 BILLION YEARS. This means that in 4.5 billion years it will lose half (1/2) of its toxicity. Does it matter who wins any conflict if our planet becomes uninhabitable and/or worse we all become a global population of the “walking dead?” Make no mistake, this nuclear war is destroying life on our planet and is against us, all of humanity; plus we won’t know it is happening because we won’t see this toxic material, there will be no blinding flash of white light; we can’t taste it; we won’t hear it, there will be no Ka-boom to hear. This nuclear war is silent, invisible and lethal to active military personnel, veterans, civilians, and other forms of life on this planet. Serious birth defects are among the many heartbreaking hazards linked to DU.
When the depleted uranium contamination of Hawai'i became known, Dr. Lorrin Pang stepped forward. He is retired Army Medical Corps, consultant to the World Health Organization, he is listed among America’s best doctors. Dr Pang’s accomplishments and credentials are numerous. Lorrin was guest speaker after the Ten Fingers 10 Toes play in five of the nine performances; he addressed the risks to public health of this toxic substance. In his talks, he acknowledged he personally consultated with some of the worlds leading radiation experts, like Christopher Busby known for his theories about the negative health effects of very low-dose ionizing radiation. Busby is a member of the European Committee on Radiation Risk (ECRR). Currently Dr. Pang works for State of Hawai’i Public Health Department on Maui, but on the topic of DU contamination Lorrin must speak to and educate Hawaiian residents in his private capacity and not as a spokesperson for the State of Hawai’i Public Health. He has stood steadfast in his personal commitment to educate us, the people of Hawai’i. And when he testified on Hawai’i State Bill 1452, he was one of the few testifiers who was asked extra questions beyond his testimony, they recognized him as an expert. Yet sadly he too is also ignored by the powers that be in Hawai’i on this issue. See his comments on the released video entitled Pohakuloa: Now that you know. Do you care?, which can be viewed at Vimeo.com/163867248.
See below for links to information about the dangers of depleted uranium.
Veterans Administration public health page on Depleted Uranium. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/
World Health Organization Executive summary: Depleted uranium: sources, exposures, and health effects. n/d. PDF document.
Birth Defects in Iraq are worse than those in Hiroshima, 10 June 2016. [Graphic images.] http://whatsupic.com/news-politics-world/1465557063.html Iraq: War's Legacy of Cancer, Dahr Jamail, Al Jazeera News, 15 March 2013. [Graphic images.] http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/03/2013315171951838638.html