NPR has released Part I of an investigation of a secret government program (that was declassified in 1993) to test mustard gas and other chemical agents on U.S. troops. About 60,000 men were enrolled, and new evidence shows that the subjects were grouped by the color of their skin.
The experiment included Black, Japanese and Puerto Rican soldiers in different groups to serve as proxies for the enemy. White soldiers were used as a control group to see what a "normal" reaction to the chemicals would be.
The NPR article describes: "Mustard gas damages DNA within seconds of making contact. It causes painful skin blisters and burns, and it can lead to serious, and sometimes life-threatening illnesses including leukemia, skin cancer, emphysema and asthma."
Most of the soldiers affected by these horrific experiments are in their 80s or 90s, and some have died.
There is a petition demanding that the U.S. Congress compensate these soldiers and their families for the physical and emotional damage that was inflicted upon them by the military.
http://care2.com
The experiment included Black, Japanese and Puerto Rican soldiers in different groups to serve as proxies for the enemy. White soldiers were used as a control group to see what a "normal" reaction to the chemicals would be.
The NPR article describes: "Mustard gas damages DNA within seconds of making contact. It causes painful skin blisters and burns, and it can lead to serious, and sometimes life-threatening illnesses including leukemia, skin cancer, emphysema and asthma."
Most of the soldiers affected by these horrific experiments are in their 80s or 90s, and some have died.
There is a petition demanding that the U.S. Congress compensate these soldiers and their families for the physical and emotional damage that was inflicted upon them by the military.
http://care2.com
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