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<DIV>Hi Folks, <BR><BR>I am sending information on HR 2410 (The Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2005). I have written Rep. Cardin, called him, and sent him numerous emails concerning "depleted" uranium. <BR><BR>I have just written him requesting he cosponsor this bill. Please ask your <BR>congressperson to cosponsor. <BR><BR>In Peace, <BR><BR>Carol Solomon <BR><BR>The info comes via Marjorie Ramphal (Marjorieramphal@aol.com). She is an <BR>incredible source for important information. <BR><BR>Bill calls for study of health effects of uranium weapons used in Iraq (estimates are 1000 tons of uranium weapons used in Iraq so far) --<BR> (1) to provide for studies of--<BR> (A) the health effects resulting from exposure to depleted <BR>uranium munitions by inhalation, ingestion, or injection; and<BR> (B) environmental contamination caused by depleted uranium at sites where depleted uranium was used in conflict, development, testing, or training and at sites where depleted uranium and depleted uranium munitions were produced; and<BR> (2) to require the cleanup and mitigation of depleted uranium <BR>contamination at sites of depleted uranium munition use and production in the United States.<BR>
<P>21 cosponsors to date. Ask your US Representative to cosponsor. <BR>HR 2410 -- Author: Rep. Jim McDermott, Medical Doctor <BR>The Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act of 2005 has 21 original co-sponsors, all Democrats, including: <BR>COSPONSORS(21), ALPHABETICAL <BR>Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Brown, Sherrod [OH-13] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Udall, Tom [NM-3] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 5/17/2005 <BR>Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 5/17/2005 <BR>***************************************** <BR></P></DIV></WMFILTERED></DIV></body></html>