| From: | Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:06:56 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Unexploded WWII bombs 'leak toxic chemicals' that threaten the health of [Solomon Island] residents |
Unexploded WWII bombs 'leak toxic chemicals' that threaten the health of local residents By Kyle Evans Australian Broadcasting March 24, 2026 Landmines, munitions and unexploded ordnance left over from World War II pose major safety risks to communities in the Pacific. But now new research has proven they don't need to explode to threaten lives. A study from the University of Queensland and the United Nations Development Programme has found that thousands of decaying bombs in the Solomon Islands are releasing toxic chemicals onto the land and sea, threatening the health of locals in coastal areas. … For the entire article, see https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/sols-bomb-decay/106494472 — Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org) _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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