No Uranium Weapons in Hawaii - Film & Panel 2/24 on Maui

From: "Lance Holter" <holter@maui.net>
Subject: Action Alert DU panel show announcement

‘A‘ole!
No Uranium Weapons in Hawai‘i

A film on Depleted Uranium followed by a panel discussion including Dr. Loren Pang will be shown free to the public on Friday, February 24, at 7pm in Maui Community College Ka Lama 103.

Events Leading to DU Weapons Discovery:
• Jan 6, 2006: Aloha ‘Aina breaks news that they've obtained the Sept 9, 2005 memo under the Freedom of Information Act.
• Dec, 2005: Responding to constituent concerns, the Military assures Congressman Ed Case that there is no storage or use of DU weapons in Hawai‘i. Did the military lie to him?
• Sept 9, 2005: Memo from contractor to US Army Engineering and Support complaining that the presence of DU weapons fragments at Schofield.
• March 2005 Army's draft EIS for Makua denies any use of DU weapons in Hawai‘i.
• August 2004: Army uses DU weapons at Schofield.

What You Can Do:

(The 1-2-3 method of effective citizen action)

1. Write 1 letter to the editor demanding our soldiers be tested for DU and that the Military does not use DU in live fire exercises here in Hawai'i.
2. Call 2 legislators and ask them to support the bill for free testing of our service people for DU.
3. Tell 3 friends about this site and have them continue the chain.

If anyone in your ‘ohana is in the military, please warn them to stay away from expended DU weapons locations. Experience has shown that even protective gear is not particularly effective against breathing the fine dust that results from impact and burning of DU rounds.

Why is DU Dangerous?

The Pentagon says it is only mildly radioactive ...MISLEADING

• A lump of DU sitting in front of you poses little risk since your clothes and skin stop its alpha-particles.
• But Alpha particles inside the body are deadly
• Uranium in dust form – from burning and impact of artillary shells – is highly toxic.
• Inhaled, it causes bone and lung cancer among other ailments.
• Ingested DU causes heavy metal poisoning.
• All DU is contaminated with its daughter products which produce beta and gamma radiation (although in very small quantities).
• DU from depleted fuel rods (as opposed to DU left over from the enrichment process) is also contaminated with Plutonium...the most toxic element known to man.
• DU is a heavy metal. Like lead, it can contaminate water, land and air leading to heavy metal poisoning. Its radioactive properties aside, it is a nasty chemical for human bodies.

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Posted: Tue - February 21, 2006 at 07:37 AM

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