"UMRC's preliminary findings from Afghanistan & Operation Enduring Freedom"
"Radiological measurements of the uranium concentrations in Afghan civilians ' urine samples indicate abnormally high levels of non-depleted uranium. Radiological measurements of Afghan civilians' have high concentrations of uranium in a range beginning at 4 X's and reaching to over 20 X's normal populations. This is 400% to 2000% higher than the study controls and normal population baselines of the concentrations of nanograms of uranium per liter of urine in a 24-hour sample. UMRC has completed initial but still preliminary studies that corroborate these finding in biological controls and geological samples taken in Operation Enduring Freedom bombsites. These findings are significant in three ways:
1. The volumes (total concentrations) of uranium in the civilians studied are abnormally high as compared to local population controls. The only other findings presenting with these high concentrations are historically anomalous in certain populations exposed via unusual geological and technological (including occupational) conditions. 2. 100% of the studied population in the preliminary sample groups in Afghanistan is positive for these abnormally high concentrations. 3. The isotopic signature of the uranium in the Afghan study population is Non-depleted Uranium. This is an unexpected finding in that there has been no report of or confirmed findings of Non-Depleted Uranium in OEF or other military conflicts. It is not know at this point if the uranium is adulterated with transuranics."
http://www.umrc.net/AfghanistanOEF.asp