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Title Depleted Uranium from Tanks, Ammo Not Tied to Gulf War Syndrome, New Study Finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Military.com Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/02/21 Description Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study Producer/Author Tara Copp URL https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/19/depleted-uranium-tanks-ammo-not-tied-gulf-war-syndrome-new-study-finds.html Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome "likely caused by sarin nerve gas" not depleted uranium munitions, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Shafaaq.com Media type Web Country/Territory Iraq Date 19/02/21 Description A recent study showed that the real cause of the Gulf War Syndrome may be due to the soldiers ’exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons. URL https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Gulf-War-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds Persons Randall Parrish Title Sky News Coverage Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Sky News Media type Television Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Scientists from the university of Portsmouth believe the symptoms suffered by thousands, might have been caused by the toxic gas released widely when troops destroyed caches of Iraqi chemical weapons URL tiny.cc/2jbmtz Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not from depleted uranium but likely sarin, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Independent Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions but is likely to have been caused by exposure to sarin, a “conclusive” study has found Producer/Author Emily Goddard URL https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/gulf-war-syndrome-uranium-sarin-british-legion-veterans-b1803957.html?amp Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Sky News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Researchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance. URL https://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410 Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Defence Web Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause, according to the University of Portsmouth. URL https://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Depleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet McClatchy Washington Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study. Producer/Author Tara Copp URL https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article249322725.html Persons Randall Parrish Title Researchers cite new findings on Gulf War Illness Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet USA Today Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Researchers have discovered two areas of brain atrophy in Gulf War veterans who responded differently to a heart-rate test, leading scientists to believe that even those with the same Gulf War Illness symptoms may need different kinds of treatments. Producer/Author Kelly Kennedy URL https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/06/14/gulf-war-illness-study/2417677/ Persons Randall Parrish Title COVID-19 posing increased risk to Gulf War veterans suffering mysterious illness Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet CBS12 Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Coronavirus is posing a unique danger to a group of veterans suffering invisible wounds of war, some of whom may not even know why they’re sick. Producer/Author Jay O'Brien URL https://cbs12.com/news/local/covid-19-posing-increased-risk-to-gulf-war-veterans-suffering-mysterious-illness Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War illness not caused by depleted uranium from munitions, study shows Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Medical Xpress Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study co-authored by a leading researcher of the disease at UT Southwestern suggests. The findings, published today in Scientific Reports, help eliminate a long-suspected cause of GWI that has attracted international concern for three decades. URL https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-gulf-war-illness-depleted-uranium.html Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War veterans face lingering health problems that may make them vulnerable to COVID-19 Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet KATV Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description This year marks 30 years since Operation Desert Storm, the start of the Gulf War. Today, decades after the conflict, hundreds of thousands of veterans are dealing with lingering health problems. Emerging research shows those veterans may be more vulnerable to COVID-19. URL https://katv.com/news/inside-your-world/gulf-war-veterans-face-lingering-health-problems-that-may-make-them-vulnerable-to-covid-19 Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Express & Star Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description University of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons. URL https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Aberdeen Express Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study URL https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Shropshire Star Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study. URL https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ Persons Randall Parrish Title BBC Radio 4 Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 4 Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness URL tiny.cc/zibmtz Persons Randall Parrish Title BBC Radio 2 Coverage Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 2 Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness URL tiny.cc/7jbmtz Persons Randall Parrish Title BBC Radio 5 Live Coverage Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 5 Live Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Coverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness URL tiny.cc/cjbmtz Persons Randall Parrish Title Times Radio Coverage Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Times Radio Media type Radio Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness URL tiny.cc/hjbmtz Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium' Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet BBC Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description An illness suffered by soldiers who took part in the Gulf War was not caused by inhaling depleted uranium, according to a scientific study. URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56116101 Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome which left 250,000 veterans suffering long-term fatigue and dizziness was caused by exposure to a nerve agent – and not debris from depleted uranium munitions, study claims Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet MailOnline Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Sarin gas released when troops destroyed caches of Iraqi chemical weapons during the Gulf War is the likely cause of the so-called 'Gulf War Syndrome' affecting a quarter of a million veterans. URL https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9273765/Gulf-War-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study.html Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome caused by destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons not uranium, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The Telegraph Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description The illness has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering from debilitating symptoms years later Producer/Author Phoebe Southworth URL https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-caused-destruction-iraqi-chemical-weapons/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Yahoo! News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent - not debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study has found. URL https://uk.news.yahoo.com/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-070600759.html Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Exposure to Depleted Uranium Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet War History Online Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause. Producer/Author Damian Lucjan URL https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/depleted-uranium.html Persons Randall Parrish Title New study says the Gulf War syndrome is not caused by decayed uranium weapons Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet China Times News Media type Web Country/Territory China Date 18/02/21 Description A new research report points out that "Depleted uranium Weapon" (Depleted uranium Weapon) is not the cause of "Gulf War illness" (GWI), the local environmental problems in Iraq, the proportion of chemical agents such as sarin Bigger. Producer/Author Jiang Feiyu URL https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210218005626-260417?chdtv Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium' Portsmouth scientists claim Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description GULF War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a ‘conclusive’ new scientific study by researchers in Portsmouth. Producer/Author Tom Cotterill URL https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-portsmouth-scientists-claim-3138826 Persons Randall Parrish Title Depleted uranium munitions didn't cause Gulf War Illness, study says Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet United Press International Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Veterans with Gulf War Illness don't have any more depleted uranium in their bodies than veterans of the same conflict who never got sick, a new study says. Producer/Author Christen McCurdy URL https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/02/18/Depleted-uranium-munitions-didnt-cause-Gulf-War-Illness-study-says/5871613691313/ Persons Randall Parrish Title unNew Research Shows Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Brinkwire Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study co-authored by a leading researcher of the disease at UT Southwestern suggests Producer/Author Alanis Hayal URL https://en.brinkwire.com/health/new-research-shows-gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-from-munitions/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Jersey Evening Post Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description University of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons URL https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Sky News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Researchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance. URL https://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410 Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome ‘likely caused by nerve gas’ not depleted uranium, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Simple News Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent – not debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study has found. URL https://simplenews.co.uk/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Depleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet ArcaMax Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description Depleted uranium in tanks and ammunition used in the 1991 Gulf War “played no role” in the unexplained illnesses, known as Gulf War syndrome, that veterans faced in the years afterward, according to a new study. Producer/Author Tara Copp URL https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2482476 Persons Randall Parrish Title Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Fifth Domain Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 18/02/21 Description A study released Thursday from the University of Texas and the U.K.’s University of Portsmouth found that inhaled fumes and dust from rounds and tank armor are not the culprit of Gulf War illness Producer/Author Meghann Myers URL https://www.fifthdomain.com/news/your-military/2021/02/18/study-concludes-depleted-uranium-doesnt-cause-gulf-war-illness/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Study Claims Sarin and Pesticides, Not Depleted Uranium, ‘Most Likely’ Causes of Gulf War Syndrome Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Sputnik International Russia Media type Web Country/Territory Russian Federation Date 18/02/21 Description Low-level exposure to pesticides and sarin nerve gas, not depleted uranium (DU) munitions, are the most likely causes of Gulf War Syndrome, researchers from Britain’s University of Portsmouth and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center believe. Producer/Author Ilya Tsukanov URL https://sputniknews.com/military/202102181082118092-study-claims-sarin-and-pesticides-not-depleted-uranium-most-likely-causes-of-gulf-war-syndrome/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Defence Web Media type Web Country/Territory South Africa Date 18/02/21 Description Debris from depleted uranium munitions used in the Gulf War has long been blamed for contributing to the illness of hundreds of thousands of veterans, but new research proves it is not the cause, according to the University of Portsmouth. URL https://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/ Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet KM Extra Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a “conclusive” new scientific study. URL https://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/national/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-23987/?cmpredirect Persons Randall Parrish Title New study sheds light on ‘Gulf War Syndrome’ Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Arab News Media type Web Country/Territory Saudi Arabia Date 18/02/21 Description A mysterious set of symptoms dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome,” affecting hundreds of thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 conflict, may have been caused by nerve agents, according to a new study by researchers at Portsmouth University in the UK. URL https://arab.news/yjzsu Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War Syndrome Not Caused By Depleted Uranium Munitions, Study Suggests Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Forces Network Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Scientists believe the most likely remaining causes for the illness are low-level and widespread exposure to sarin nerve agent URL forces.net/news/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-suggests Persons Randall Parrish Title 'Suffering Gulf veterans poisoned by nerve agent' Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Daily Express Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf war syndrome may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent, say experts who ruled out depleted uranium as the culprit Producer/Author John Ingham Persons Randall Parrish Title Ill veterans 'not affected by uranium' Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The i Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf war syndrome which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, according to a study Producer/Author Ben Mitchell Persons Randall Parrish Title Uranium 'not the cause of war illness' Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Daily Mirror Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf war syndrome, which has left 250,000 veterans with long term illness, "was not caused" by debris from depleted uranium weapons. Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War syndrome 'caused by nerve gas in Iraqi caches' Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Metro Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left 250,000 veterans suffering long term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, says a conclusive new study. Producer/Author Ben Mitchell Persons Randall Parrish Title Soldiers gassed in Gulf Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Daily Star Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study says. Persons Randall Parrish Title Gulf War illness 'not caused by depleted uranium' Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet The News Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 18/02/21 Description Gulf War syndrome, which has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering long-term illness, was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions according to a 'conclusive' new scientific study by researchers in Portsmouth. Persons Randall Parrish