Collateral Damage: the health and environmental costs of war on Iraq Medact, the UK affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, published an evidence-based report, summarising from a public health perspective the effects of the previous Gulf War. The report outlines the likely impact of another war on the people of Iraq, on the combatants, and on the wider world. It concludes that the threatened war could have disastrous short, medium and long-term consequences for all concerned and summarises alternatives to war. Read more at www.medact.org ... CONTENTS Swedish Front Page About IPPNW About SLMK Board of Directors Notes and News Links Guest Book More on Depleted Uranium IPPNW Dialogue Seminar, Moscow, March 2002 National Missile Defense Nuclear warby mistake - The Human Factor SLMK Newsletter: Infobladet Läkare Mot Kärnvapen: No. 89 - July 2002 Instead of Nuclear Weapons To develop security alternatives to nuclear weapons is one of mankind's most urgent needs. Very few countries in the world rely on nuclear weapons for their security. The nuclear weapons states must try harder! In 2001, SLMK initiated the project "Instead of Nuclear Weapons", inviting papers from a number of peace research institutions. The submitted papers, presented at a symposium in Moscow on March 25, 2002, are available in print or as a downloadable .pdf file. Contents ... Listen to President Bush (RealAudio, 476K) National Missile Defense by Claes Andreasson Updated with new interviews December 2001 President George W. Bush has made it clear that he wants to expand the limited missile defense the former administration outlined. With the use of radar, satellites and homing missiles the $100 billion National Missile Defense is supposed to create a protecting shield over the United States, that could ward off a limited missile attack from "rogue nations".  International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) IPPNW, founded in 1980, is a non-partisan international federation of physicians' organizations dedicated to research, education, and advocacy relevant to the prevention of nuclear war. IPPNW was awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in helping to end the Cold War. The IPPNW office is located in Boston, MA, USA. E-mail address: ippnwbos@ippnw.org The IPPNW home page Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons (SLMK) The Swedish organization, founded in 1981, has about 5000 members. SLMK members work on an international as well as a national and local level towards the goal of total abolishment of nuclear weapons. Those activities include Dialogues with key decision makers; Outreach campaigns and information to the public on the scientific and medical aspects of nuclear weapons and nuclear war through the media and locally throughout the country; Production of literature; Educational programs in cooperation with universities and schools; Support to the developing Russian IPPNW affiliate organization and local physicians' groups.   IPPNW on Depleted Uranium The Executive Council of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, on February 19, 2001, issued a statement on the effects of depleted uranium.

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