Gulf War syndrome not from depleted uranium but likely sarin, study finds

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    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

    Period18 Feb 2021 → 19 Feb 2021

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    • TitleDepleted Uranium from Tanks, Ammo Not Tied to Gulf War Syndrome, New Study Finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMilitary.com
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date19/02/21
      DescriptionDepleted 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/AuthorTara Copp
      URLhttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/19/depleted-uranium-tanks-ammo-not-tied-gulf-war-syndrome-new-study-finds.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome "likely caused by sarin nerve gas" not depleted uranium munitions, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletShafaaq.com
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIraq
      Date19/02/21
      DescriptionA recent study showed that the real cause of the Gulf War Syndrome may be due to the soldiers ’exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons.
      URLhttps://shafaq.com/en/Iraq-News/Gulf-War-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleSky News Coverage
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletSky News
      Media typeTelevision
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionScientists 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
      URLtiny.cc/2jbmtz
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not from depleted uranium but likely sarin, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Independent
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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/AuthorEmily Goddard
      URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/gulf-war-syndrome-uranium-sarin-british-legion-veterans-b1803957.html?amp
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSky News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionResearchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance.
      URLhttps://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletDefence Web
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionDebris 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.
      URLhttps://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleDepleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMcClatchy Washington
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionDepleted 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/AuthorTara Copp
      URLhttps://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article249322725.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleResearchers cite new findings on Gulf War Illness
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletUSA Today
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionResearchers 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/AuthorKelly Kennedy
      URLhttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/06/14/gulf-war-illness-study/2417677/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleCOVID-19 posing increased risk to Gulf War veterans suffering mysterious illness
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletCBS12
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionCoronavirus 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/AuthorJay O'Brien
      URLhttps://cbs12.com/news/local/covid-19-posing-increased-risk-to-gulf-war-veterans-suffering-mysterious-illness
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War illness not caused by depleted uranium from munitions, study shows
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMedical Xpress
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionInhalation 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.
      URLhttps://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-gulf-war-illness-depleted-uranium.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War veterans face lingering health problems that may make them vulnerable to COVID-19
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletKATV
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      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.
      URLhttps://katv.com/news/inside-your-world/gulf-war-veterans-face-lingering-health-problems-that-may-make-them-vulnerable-to-covid-19
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletExpress & Star
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionUniversity of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons.
      URLhttps://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletAberdeen Express
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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
      URLhttps://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletShropshire Star
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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.
      URLhttps://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleBBC Radio 4
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionCoverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness
      URLtiny.cc/zibmtz
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleBBC Radio 2 Coverage
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletBBC Radio 2
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionCoverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness
      URLtiny.cc/7jbmtz
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleBBC Radio 5 Live Coverage
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletBBC Radio 5 Live
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionCoverage of Randall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness
      URLtiny.cc/cjbmtz
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleTimes Radio Coverage
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletTimes Radio
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionRandall Parrish's research which found depleted uranium is not the cause of Gulf War illness
      URLtiny.cc/hjbmtz
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium'
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletBBC
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionAn illness suffered by soldiers who took part in the Gulf War was not caused by inhaling depleted uranium, according to a scientific study.
      URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56116101
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf 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 recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletMailOnline
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionSarin 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.
      URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9273765/Gulf-War-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome caused by destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons not uranium, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Telegraph
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionThe illness has left a quarter of a million veterans suffering from debilitating symptoms years later
      Producer/AuthorPhoebe Southworth
      URLhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-caused-destruction-iraqi-chemical-weapons/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletYahoo! News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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.
      URLhttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-070600759.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War Illness Not Caused by Exposure to Depleted Uranium
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletWar History Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionDebris 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/AuthorDamian Lucjan
      URLhttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/depleted-uranium.html
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleNew study says the Gulf War syndrome is not caused by decayed uranium weapons
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletChina Times News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryChina
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionA 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/AuthorJiang Feiyu
      URLhttps://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210218005626-260417?chdtv
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'not caused by depleted uranium' Portsmouth scientists claim
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGULF 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/AuthorTom Cotterill
      URLhttps://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-portsmouth-scientists-claim-3138826
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleDepleted uranium munitions didn't cause Gulf War Illness, study says
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletUnited Press International
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionVeterans 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/AuthorChristen McCurdy
      URLhttps://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/02/18/Depleted-uranium-munitions-didnt-cause-Gulf-War-Illness-study-says/5871613691313/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleunNew Research Shows Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletBrinkwire
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionInhalation 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/AuthorAlanis Hayal
      URLhttps://en.brinkwire.com/health/new-research-shows-gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-from-munitions/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletJersey Evening Post
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionUniversity of Portsmouth scientists believe the illness may be an ‘own goal’ from the destruction of Iraqi chemical weapons
      URLhttps://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/uk-news/2021/02/18/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'likely caused by sarin nerve gas' not depleted uranium munitions, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSky News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionResearchers say none of those tested in the study were exposed to any significant amounts of the radioactive substance.
      URLhttps://news.sky.com/story/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-sarin-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-finds-12221410
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome ‘likely caused by nerve gas’ not depleted uranium, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSimple News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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.
      URLhttps://simplenews.co.uk/uk/gulf-war-syndrome-likely-caused-by-nerve-gas-not-depleted-uranium-study-finds/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleDepleted uranium from tanks, ammo not tied to Gulf War syndrome, new study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletArcaMax
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionDepleted 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/AuthorTara Copp
      URLhttps://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2482476
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleStudy concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletFifth Domain
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionA 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/AuthorMeghann Myers
      URLhttps://www.fifthdomain.com/news/your-military/2021/02/18/study-concludes-depleted-uranium-doesnt-cause-gulf-war-illness/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleStudy Claims Sarin and Pesticides, Not Depleted Uranium, ‘Most Likely’ Causes of Gulf War Syndrome
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSputnik International Russia
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionLow-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/AuthorIlya Tsukanov
      URLhttps://sputniknews.com/military/202102181082118092-study-claims-sarin-and-pesticides-not-depleted-uranium-most-likely-causes-of-gulf-war-syndrome/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War Illness not caused by exposure to depleted uranium, study finds
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletDefence Web
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySouth Africa
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionDebris 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.
      URLhttps://www.defenceweb.co.za/daily-news/international-news/gulf-war-illness-not-caused-by-exposure-to-depleted-uranium-study-finds/
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome not caused by depleted uranium munitions – study
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletKM Extra
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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.
      URLhttps://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/national/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-by-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-23987/?cmpredirect
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleNew study sheds light on ‘Gulf War Syndrome’
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletArab News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySaudi Arabia
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionA 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.
      URLhttps://arab.news/yjzsu
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War Syndrome Not Caused By Depleted Uranium Munitions, Study Suggests
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletForces Network
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionScientists believe the most likely remaining causes for the illness are low-level and widespread exposure to sarin nerve agent
      URLforces.net/news/gulf-war-syndrome-not-caused-depleted-uranium-munitions-study-suggests
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • Title'Suffering Gulf veterans poisoned by nerve agent'
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletDaily Express
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf war syndrome may have been caused by exposure to sarin nerve agent, say experts who ruled out depleted uranium as the culprit
      Producer/AuthorJohn Ingham
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleIll veterans 'not affected by uranium'
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletThe i
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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/AuthorBen Mitchell
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleUranium 'not the cause of war illness'
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletDaily Mirror
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf war syndrome, which has left 250,000 veterans with long term illness, "was not caused" by debris from depleted uranium weapons.
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War syndrome 'caused by nerve gas in Iraqi caches'
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletMetro
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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/AuthorBen Mitchell
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleSoldiers gassed in Gulf
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletDaily Star
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf War syndrome was not caused by debris from depleted uranium munitions, a study says.
      PersonsRandall Parrish
    • TitleGulf War illness 'not caused by depleted uranium'
      Degree of recognitionLocal
      Media name/outletThe News
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date18/02/21
      DescriptionGulf 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.
      PersonsRandall Parrish