Briton to sue Honeywell - depleted uranium

[dArKeR]

THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

A former British defense worker has won legal aid to sue the giant US military corporation Honey-well over claims that he was poisoned by depleted uranium (DU) while working at its factory in Somerset, south-west England.

The case is likely to have far-reaching implications for Gulf war veterans, aerospace workers and civilians living in former war zones.

Richard `Nibby' David, 49, suf-fers from serious respiratory problems, kidney defects and finds it extremely painful to move his limbs. Medical tests have revealed mutations to his DNA and damage to his chromosomes which he alleges has been caused by DU, a radioactive waste product from the nuclear power industry that is used for shells because it can smash through tank armor.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/07/13/2003178831

[noahmijo]

1. Military corporation?...

Ummm hardly.....Raytheon could be called that but not Honeywell.

Check out what they make for yourself. They no doubt do some business here and there with the military, but the government is nowhere near their main contributor or financer.

http://www.honeywell.com/sites/honeywell/

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Briton to sue Honeywell - depleted uranium

FYI: For the best info on just how things are going in this arena... Dr. Helen Caldicott of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute...

www.nuclearpolicy.org