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Updated: 17-Mar-2005 10:21 (Brussels time) NATO Topics



BACKGROUND
INFORMATION


DEPLETED URANIUM

Contents Available info - 10 Jan. 2001 - 16 Jan. 2001 - 24 Jan. 2001 Related
Documents Related Sites Chairman's Summary on the Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted
Uranium - 23 November 2001

In January 2001, news media in many parts of the world carried reports that
postulated links between NATO's use of Depleted Uranium ammunition in Kosovo and
Bosnia with allegedly higher incidences of leukemia, other cancers, and other
negative health effects said to be occuring among NATO troops who had served in
those areas and among local civilian populations.

Although a very large body of existing scientific and medical research clearly
established that such a link between Depleted Uranium ammunition and the
reported illnesses was extremely unlikely, NATO Secretary General George
Robertson immediately established an Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium to
serve as a clearing house for information to be shared among interested nations.

To date, the scientific and medical research continues to disprove any link
between Depleted Uranium and the reported negative health effects. Furthermore,
the present evidence strongly suggests that NATO troops serving in the Balkans
are not suffering negative health effects different from those suffered by their
colleagues who have not served in the Balkans. Nevertheless, NATO is not
complacent about this matter, and will continue to share information about this
issue. The following web pages, which contain a large volume of material on this
subject, represent part of NATO's effort in this regard.





Chairman's Summary 23 Nov 2001 Chairman's Summary on the Ad Hoc Committee on
Depleted Uranium Overview of available information 24 Jan. 2001 Briefing by NATO
Acting Spokesman Mark Laity and Statement by Ambassador Daniel Speckhard,
Chairman Ad Hoc Committee on Depleted Uranium Eng. (.MP3/7.186Kb) Data
concerning the locations of depleted uranium ordnance expended during Allied
Operations Deny Flight-Deliberate Force, 1993-95 in Bosnia (grid co-ordinates)
Data concerning the locations of depleted uranium ordnance expended during
Operation Allied Force (grid co-ordinates)

Depleted Uranium Engagement Points
5 Sep 95 - 11 Sept 95

Map produced 18 Jan 01


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Depleted Uranium Engagement Points
6 Apr 99 - 10 Jun 99

Map produced 18 Jan 01


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16 Jan. 2001 Transcript of the Press Briefing given by Major General Roger Van
Hoof, Colonel David Lam and Mr Mark Laity at NATO Brussels
Eng.
High Res. Photos
 * Statement by Major General Van Hoof, Chairman of COMEDS at the Press
   Conference at NATO HQ.

Eng.
(.MP3/2.308Kb)
 * Presentation on The Health Effects of Depleted Uranium by David Lam, M.D. COL
   USAR Medical Staff Officer LA&R Division


(.MP3/4.118Kb)
 * Questions & Answers by journalists

(.MP3/7.078Kb) 18 Jan. 2001 NATO Press Release (2001)006
Statement by the NATO Spokesman Eng. 12 Jan. 2001 NATO Press Release (2001)004
Statement by the NATO Spokesman - First meeting arranged for new NATO Committee
on Depleted Uranium Eng. Fr. 10 Jan. 2001



NATO Press Release (2001)002
Statement by the Secretary General on the Use of Depleted Uranium Munitions in
the Balkans Eng. Fr. Transcript of the Press Conference given by NATO Secretary
General Lord Robertson
Eng.
(.MP3/5.580Kb)

High Res. Photos

Transcript of the Briefing by Mr. Mark Laity, NATO Acting Spokesman, Lt. Col
Scott Bethel, Dr. Michael Kilpatrick and Col. Eric Daxon
Eng.
(Part 1: .MP3/7.415Kb - Part 2: .MP3/2.927Kb)
 * Presentation on Depleted Uranium given by Michael E. Kilpatrick, MD, Office
   of the Special Assistant and COL Eric G. Daxon, PhD, CHP, US Army Medical
   Command