User:Dhartung/Sandbox/Raed Jarrar
Raed Jarrar is an
Jarrar was born circa 1978 and raised in
CIVIC
Jarrar met activist
Jarrar also founded Emaar, an NGO that carried out humanitarian work in southern Iraq.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Raed Jarrar". Global Exchange. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Salam's story". The Guardian. May 30, 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
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- ^ "Remembering Humanitarian Aid Worker & Activist Marla Ruzicka". Democracy Now!. April 21 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
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(help) - ^ "Raed Jarrar profile". Inquest Iraq. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
External links
- Where is Raed? - Salam Pax blog named for Jarrar
- Raed in the Middle - Jarrar's personal blog
- Jarrar profile at Huffington Post
Category:Palestinian-Americans Category:Iraqi Americans
Contested information
Recently Mr. Jarrar has been traveling throughout Iraq claiming to be an engineer and expert on depleted uranium contamination. In this capacity he promotes the theory that Depleted uranium has been responsible for the increase in Cancer rates in Iraq.
Read quickly because this will doubtlessly be deleted soon by Mr. Jarrar or one of his supporters; I would like to set the record straight.
1. Depleted uranium has 40% LESS radiation that naturally occurring Uranium deposits.
2. Depleted Uranium is primarily an Alpha particle source and unless ingested or inhaled, it is harmless. This is because Alpha particles are blocked by almost anything i.e. a sheet of paper, cloathing, dead skin cells in the epidermal layer of the skin.... anything.
3. Depleted Uranium does have a small signature of low energy Gamma radiation that can only be detected with the most sensitive equipment. In fact you are exposed to 30 times more Gamma radiation while standing in the sun for an hour.
4. Depleted Uranium only poses a health risk if it is burning and the fumes are inhaled or particulates are ingested after being burnt.
As for Mr. Jarrar's credentials as an engineer. I find it hard to believe that any engineer in the world would not know such basic information.
I myself am not an engineer, but I do have over 20 years of experience in Emergency Services. I am currently working for a western state's Governor's office of Emergency Services as an authority on radiation health as it relates to contamination and dispersal.
Please, when someone says the sky is falling it pays to look for your self.