Published 19:26 IST, December 6th 2020
Microwave radiation likely cause of illness in US diplomats in China and Cuba: Study
A report by National Academy of Science committee found that “directed” microwave energy is the likely cause of illness among US diplomats in China, Cuba
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A report released on December 5 by National Acemy of Science committee found that “directed” microwave riation is likely cause of illness among US diplomats in Cuba and China. According to Associated Press, research commissioned by State Department is latest attempt to find a cause for mysterious illness that started to emerge in late 2016 among American personnel in Havana. report, however, does t conclude that directed energy was delivered intentionally, by a weapon, as some US officials have long believed.
researchers found that “directed, pulsed rio frequency energy appears to be most plausible explanation for symptoms that included intense he pressure, dizziness and cognitive difficulties”.
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According to study, researchers did t name a particular source of energy, however, y ted that previous study on this of injury was done in former Soviet Union. In report, 19-member committee said that it faced significant challenges in trying to get to bottom of medical mystery. Furr, y ted that among “ill” US diplomats, t everyone reported same symptoms. It is also worth ting that National Acemy of Science did have access to all previous studies on illness, some of which are classified.
Committee chairman David Relman, who is a professor of medicine at Stanford University, said, “ committee found se cases quite concerning, in part because of plausible role of directed, pulsed rio-frequency energy as a mechanism, but also because of significant suffering and debility that has occurred in some of se individuals.''
He ded, “We as a nation need to dress se specific cases as well as possibility of future cases with a concerted, coordinated, and comprehensive approach”.
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26 US diplomats affected
According to reports, effects “microwave riation” were experienced by about two dozen Americans affiliated with US Embassy in Cuba as well as Canian diplomats and personnel at US consulate in Guangzhou, China, in 2017. Several Americans have also been critical of US government’s response to ir health complaints and at least one has also filed suit against State Department. US officials, on or hand, previously h considered a tropical disease or psychological issue to be explanation for illness.
AP reported that between 2016 and 2018, several US and Canian diplomats in Havana complained of health problems from an unkwn cause. One US government count even put number of American personnel affected at 26. Some diplomats reported hearing high-pitched sounds similar to crickets, leing to an early ory of a sonic attack.
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19:26 IST, December 6th 2020