Depleted Uranium suspected link to mutations of body

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Scientists say depleted uranium levels still exist

By: Britt Godshalk



COLONIE, N.Y. -- NL Industries left in its wake depleted uranium that cost the Army Corps of Engineers nearly $200 million in taxpayer money to clean up. But scientists said some of it remains out of reach inside the bodies of five men who worked at the plant more than 25 years ago.

"The population we have here in Albany, workers and those who live near the plant, extending quite some distance appears to be one of the most exposed populations of depleted uranium that we know of anywhere," said Dr. David Carpenter of the University of Albany.

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None of the health issues these men suffer from has been directly connected to the DU, but scientists said DU can cause mutations in the body that lead to a variety of illnesses. A low level of DU has been found in 10 of the 20 residents studied who lived in the area while the plant was open.

The scientists hope this study will lead to a much larger one, perhaps testing hundreds of people who used to work or live in this area during the plant's operation. That study, they hope, will be funded by the federal government. But the scientists say they may hold off on sending their results to the feds because of politics.

"It might be difficult to receive approval and money for such a study than possibly after the next election," said Randall Parrish of the University of Leicester in the U.K.

But for men like Tony Ciarfello, that just doesn't fly.

"I don't think we should wait. Too much has been done. We have to get something going now," said Ciarfello.

He wonders how many others are out there with health problems that may have started here decades ago.

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Larry Scott --

Forget the politics find out what the DU is doing to people exposed to it, workers, soldiers, citizens in the nations these weapons are being used. They all deserve the truth

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