Military Waste
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Military waste is a form of pollution, which is generally found after a nation's military has withdrawn, or is produced during military activities at a base, area of operation, or by accident. Examples include left behind equipment, byproducts of ordinance, radiation, and debris. Many nations have protocols which guide the cleaning process, safe handling of hazardous material, and measures to prevent leaving a footprint ecologically.[1] However, smaller countries or military groups sometimes do not have regulations or protocols to clean the waste, leaving sometimes dangerous conditions in areas.
Forms of Military Waste[edit]
- Radiation left over from nuclear weapons testing or an attack
- Chemical weapons harmful to the air, ground, water, or plant life.
Agent Orange, White Phosphorus, ect. See "Chemical Warfare" - Spent or live ordinance Landmines, shrapnel, and unused material from the insides of munitions like gunpowder for example.
- Pollution caused by military vehicles
- Accidental cases such as wrecks, equipment being lost, or not knowing the long term effects some things would have.
- Pollution caused by personnel such as litter from MRE's, or the leaving of equipment.
Effects of Military Waste[edit]
People even today are still dealing with military waste all over the world. Some people have experienced life changing symptoms or prolonged physical effects from military waste, such as victims of Agent Orange, who have had children who were born with Birth Defects[2]. In Vietnam, farmers actively search for unexploded mines and bombs, many of which die in the process or by complete surprise while plowing. On July, 25, 2022 a 1,000 pound bomb from WW2 was found unexploded near Borgo Virgilio, Italy [3] In the months following the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is believed that between 90,000 to 166,000 people in Hiroshima, with another 60,000 to 80,000 people in Nagasaki died as a result of the effects of Radiation.[4] Trillions of dollars are spent globally to clean war torn areas, and military waste.
References[edit]
- ↑ "US Army Cleanup Program".
- ↑ Administration, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health. "Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange - Public Health". www.publichealth.va.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ "Unexploded World War II bomb found in Italy's longest river as waters run dry". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ "Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Long Term Health Effects | K=1 Project". k1project.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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