some studies presented to NATO since 1991, register the toxicity for human beings of the depleted Uranium as well as the ecological destruction, that will last decades between 1992 and 1999, NATO, in particular the American and British authorities produces diverse informative material for the soldiers, of as to reduce the contamination risks
December 2000 : first cases in Italy; cases in Portugal, Spain and Chech Republic.
January 2001 : cases in Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Belgium, Netherlands. Cases of sick soldiers in Germany.
January 14, 2001December of 2000: after a case of German cow exported to the Azores Islands, dozens of cases of mad cow disease are "discovered" in Germany; first cases reported in Spain; January 2001 - first cases in Italy.