Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Since the Gulf War, it’s been debated whether or not use of depleted uranium weaponry causes long term health hazards. A look at the controversy and the state of the research.
Guests
- Doug Rokke Former Director of the US and International Depleted Uranium Project; and former Army Health Physicist for on Gulf War I Depleted Uranium Team
- Michael Kilpatrick, MD Infectious disease specialist; and Deputy Director, Deployment Health Support Directorate, US Department of Defense
- Melissa McDiarmid, MD Director, Depleted Uranium Program, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Karen Parker Attorney specializing in international human rights issues; also Chief Delegate to the UN for the International Educational Development - Humanitarian Law Project
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