THE Ministry of Defence stands accused of breaking its promise to screen
soldiers exposed to depleted uranium in the Gulf and Kosovo
(New Scientist, 26 May, p 3).
I asked Lewis Moonie, the veterans’ minister, whether the accusation was fair.
Moonie admitted that in some part it was. But the MoD wants its programme of
screening to be open to public scrutiny and based on the best available
scientific advice. After various consultation exercises, the MoD revealed its
plans for “validated urine tests” on all Gulf and Kosovo veterans to detect any
traces of uranium. A board of supervisors,…
