History of US government's secret experiments on humans

[Lucky]

Wow!

I like this one:


1958 LSD is tested on 95 volunteers at the Army's Chemical Warfare Laboratories for its effect on intelligence.


😀 Enjoy! Post your favorite!

 

[spanky]

not my favorite, but worth mentioning:

U.S. Government admits that it had offered Japanese war criminals and scientists who had performed human medical experiments salaries and immunity from prosecution in exchange for data on biological warfare research.

:disgust::|:disgust::|:disgust::|:disgust::|:disgust::|:disgust::|

 

[joohang]

That was an interesting read.

Some of the entries there seem like they don't quite belong there though. Like the ones on HIV. What does that have to do with the US government?

And references to some solid proofs would've been nice too.

 

[djheater]

1945 "Program F" is implemented by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). This is the most extensive U.S. study of the health effects of fluoride, which was the key chemical component in atomic bomb production. One of the most toxic chemicals known to man, fluoride, it is found, causes marked adverse effects to the central nervous system but much of the information is squelched in the name of national security because of fear that lawsuits would undermine full-scale production of atomic bombs.

Makes you want to go brush your teeth right now doesn't it?

 

[911paramedic]

1942 Chemical Warfare Services begins mustard gas experiments on approximately 4,000 servicemen. The experiments continue until 1945 and made use of Seventh Day Adventists who chose to become human guinea pigs rather than serve on active duty.


1950 In an experiment to determine how susceptible an American city would be to biological attack, the U.S. Navy sprays a cloud of bacteria from ships over San Franciso. Monitoring devices are situated throughout the city in order to test the extent of infection. Many residents become ill with pneumonia-like symptoms.


1956 U.S. military releases mosquitoes infected with Yellow Fever over Savannah, Ga and Avon Park, Fl. Following each test, Army agents posing as public health officials test victims for effects.

 

[erikiksaz]

Makes you want to go brush your teeth right now doesn't it?

:Q

But anyways, weren't there plenty of non-secret experiments held during the Atomic bomb testing period? What i've heard was that soldiers would stand in a dugout not all too far from ground zero, and that once the explosion commenced, they were bombarded with radiation. Wheww, what a breeze!!

 

[wQuay]

1975 The virus section of Fort Detrick's Center for Biological Warfare Research is renamed the Fredrick Cancer Research Facilities and placed under the supervision of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) . It is here that a special virus cancer program is initiated by the U.S. Navy, purportedly to develop cancer-causing viruses. It is also here that retrovirologists isolate a virus to which no immunity exists. It is later named HTLV (Human T-cell Leukemia Virus).

And cancer rates skyrocket.

 

[wQuay]

1978 Experimental Hepatitis B vaccine trials, conducted by the CDC, begin in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ads for research subjects specifically ask for promiscuous homosexual men.

1981 First cases of AIDS are confirmed in homosexual men in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, triggering speculation that AIDS may have been introduced via the Hepatitis B vaccine

Sh!t ! I wonder what the evidence for that is.

 

[gopunk]

1995 Dr. Garth Nicolson, uncovers evidence that the biological agents used during the Gulf War had been manufactured in Houston, TX and Boca Raton, Fl and tested on prisoners in the Texas Department of Corrections.

 

[XZeroII]

Funny how many people don't realize how little our gov't cares for it's citizens. Our gov't has intentionally killed more of it's own citizens than in the WTC fiasco, Oklahoma City, Waco, etc...

 

[abc]

argh, this stuff steams my clams! i pay taxes for this? so fellow citizens can suffer like this? wtf!

 

[GoodRevrnd]

1968 CIA experiments with the possibility of poisoning drinking water by injecting chemicals into the water supply of the FDA in Washington, D.C.

I found this one fairly amusing for some reason.

 

[LordJezo]

Any idea where they got all their information from or if they have proof to back all this up?

 

[tcsenter]

1958 LSD is tested on 95 volunteers at the Army's Chemical Warfare Laboratories for its effect on intelligence.

"Volunteers" isn't exactly what I'd consider "secret experimentation" of the nature of the Tuskegee experiments, where the participants were unwitting. Most of these are probably bogus, or at best misleading, with no source or citation given to verify their veracity whatsoever, such as:

"1975 The virus section of Fort Detrick's Center for Biological Warfare Research is renamed the Fredrick Cancer Research Facilities and placed under the supervision of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is here that a special virus cancer program is initiated by the U.S. Navy, purportedly to develop cancer-causing viruses. It is also here that retrovirologists isolate a virus to which no immunity exists. It is later named HTLV (Human T-cell Leukemia Virus)."

Notice the use of words like "purportedly", which should be a tip-off to how accurate the information is.

The Fredrick Cancer Research Center has NEVER been tasked with "developing cancer-causing viruses", the National Cancer Institute wouldn't stand for it. The Fredrick Cancer Research Center has been on the leading edge of researching what role viruses play in cancer, since it had been theorized for years that the etiology of many cancers are linked with a viral infection, but no strong links existed.

The paragraph clearly "implies" that the Fredrick Cancer Research Center had some role in 'creating' the HTLV virus, which would be odd since another team of retrovirologists in, if my memory serves me correctly, Germany had isolated the same virus at roughly the same time, or perhaps a few months later. Isolated means essentially to discover, not to develop.

The whole website "healthnewsnetwork" seems to be an anti-war advocacy group, sort of like those vehemently antigun organizations who try to pass themselves off as "public health" or "child welfare" organizations.

Its amazing what kind of crap you can just "throw out there" onto the internet, without any sources or citations for one's information, and stupid people just eat it up.

On Edit: NCI - Frederick History

The National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick; formerly The Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center) began operations under the authority of the NCI in June 1972, just 8 months after then-President Nixon announced that the former Biological Defense Research Laboratories at Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, would "be converted into a leading center for cancer research." Subsequently, approximately 70 acres and 67 buildings formerly owned by the U.S. Army were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH). This afforded the NCI the opportunity to establish highly flexible laboratory operations in Government space relatively close to the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Since its establishment in 1972, NCI-Frederick has become an internationally recognized center of scientific excellence. This has been the result of the coordinated efforts of Government scientists and NCI-Frederick contractors working to achieve rapid progress in the race to cure cancer and AIDS.

In 1975, the National Science Foundation notified DHHS that NCI-Frederick met the criteria for and was designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). In 1976, all buildings and acreage utilized by NCI-Frederick were formally transferred from the Department of Defense/Department of the Army to DHHS/NIH.

During the first decade, a single contractor operated this Government-owned facility. Starting in late September 1982, however, the NCI divided the single contract into five functional components: Basic Research, Operations and Technical Support, Animal Production, Computer Services, and Scientific Library Services, which support all Government and contract activities located at NCI-Frederick. Required work includes extensive laboratory renovations, developmental and applied cancer research, the furnishing of research resources, scientific support services, including a strong safety program, computer and scientific library services, laboratory animal production, and the maintenance and upkeep of 67 buildings and structures situated on approximately 70 acres.

Today, NCI-Frederick offers an excellent research environment for scientists, fellows, and students pursuing cancer-and AIDs-related fields of study. An exchange visitor program has been established in cooperation with the International Communication Agency of the U.S. Department of State. Research opportunities are also available for pre- and postdoctoral fellows, scientists on sabbatical from universities, individuals sponsored by outside grants or fellowships, collaborative workers, and student interns. Arrangements with outside academic institutions allow for pursuit of advanced degrees and, in special cases, on-the-job training in a degree-oriented program. Employees may be eligible to participate in training programs, including formal higher education for improvement of job-related skills. Also available to personnel are on-the-job training in skilled craft areas and a variety of wellness programs, including an employee assistance program.

 

[tcsenter]

Oh, and our biological and chemical weapons program was effectively over in the late 1950's or early 1960's, in terms of developing weapons. However, we continued to research biological and chemical weapons for the purpose of DEFENDING ourselves from other countries which might employ biological or chemical weapons against us (i.e. developing countermeasures, vaccines, and treatments). There is a difference.

 

[PsychoAndy]

The Fluoride part made me look up fluoride toxicity, and now I can say that I am against fluoridated water :Q

 

[Red Dawn]

They tried an Intelligence Drug on the Swedes. It failed.

 

[tcsenter]

The Fluoride part made me look up fluoride toxicity, and now I can say that I am against fluoridated water

Water itself is toxic in sufficient levels to overload the kidneys. There are REAMS of alarmist type information on the internet, designed to alarm people, whip up hysteria, provoke outrage, or just to make some people think they're getting 'secret' information the government doesn't want them to know. Believing one knows 'secret' information nobody else knows is a big thrill for many folks with pathetic lives.

To seperate the diamonds from the dung-heap, you'll have to invest more time and energy than just visiting a few websites. But that is the nature of rumor and lies, it takes EFFORT to find the truth. Before one can expend that effort, one has to CARE enough about knowing the truth. The masses either don't have the time, or the inclination, to expend the requisite effort.

 

[UltraQuiet]

They tried an Intelligence Drug on the Swedes. It failed.

I thought it was Finland.

 

[Danman]

Very wierd....

 

[HombrePequeno]

U.S. Government admits that it had offered Japanese war criminals and scientists who had performed human medical experiments salaries and immunity from prosecution in exchange for data on biological warfare research.

Saw that one on the History Channel.

But anyways, weren't there plenty of non-secret experiments held during the Atomic bomb testing period? What i've heard was that soldiers would stand in a dugout not all too far from ground zero, and that once the explosion commenced, they were bombarded with radiation. Wheww, what a breeze!!

I don't think they were actually experiments on the effects the radiation had on humans. A video I recently saw showed guys sitting out in lawn chairs and only half of them had protective glasses. They were a few miles away but when you have 37 kiloton bombs going off, a few miles away isn't far enough. I doubt any of their families were compenesated when they died of cancer.

 

[AreaCode707]

Our neighbor worked for NASA and he participated in experiments with the H-bomb. They placed people various distances from the site. He said he had no protective equipment and they were told to close their eyes and cover them with their arm. Apparently, when it went off he could see the bones in his arm. He's had some hearing problems that are probably a result, but other than that, nothing.

 

[Michael1897]

Originally posted by: DaveSohmer

They tried an Intelligence Drug on the Swedes. It failed.

I thought it was Finland.

i thought the gov't tried a drug that would make them grow a backbone and stand up for something important.

damn it failed now they stand up for not standing up.
*confused now*

 

[chiwawa626]

Originally posted by: djheater

1945 "Program F" is implemented by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). This is the most extensive U.S. study of the health effects of fluoride, which was the key chemical component in atomic bomb production. One of the most toxic chemicals known to man, fluoride, it is found, causes marked adverse effects to the central nervous system but much of the information is squelched in the name of national security because of fear that lawsuits would undermine full-scale production of atomic bombs.

Makes you want to go brush your teeth right now doesn't it?

Ever seen that movie Dr Strangelove? its about a crazy general who issues a nuke strike on russia during the cold war becuase he found out our water was flouridated and since flouride reasearch was big in russia he thought it was some evil plot to screw with peoples sexual fluids by the russians when they put flouride in the water....dont get what i said? belive me i didnt get it even though i watched the movie?

 

[LordFortius]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626

Originally posted by: djheater

1945 "Program F" is implemented by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). This is the most extensive U.S. study of the health effects of fluoride, which was the key chemical component in atomic bomb production. One of the most toxic chemicals known to man, fluoride, it is found, causes marked adverse effects to the central nervous system but much of the information is squelched in the name of national security because of fear that lawsuits would undermine full-scale production of atomic bombs.

Makes you want to go brush your teeth right now doesn't it?

Ever seen that movie Dr Strangelove? its about a crazy general who issues a nuke strike on russia during the cold war becuase he found out our water was flouridated and since flouride reasearch was big in russia he thought it was some evil plot to screw with peoples sexual fluids by the russians when they put flouride in the water....dont get what i said? belive me i didnt get it even though i watched the movie?

To the purity of our precious bodily fluids!