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Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat
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- Book Synopsis
- "Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. Concerns have been raised about the adverse health effects from exposure to depleted uranium that is aerosolized during combat. Some think it may be responsible for illnesses in exposed veterans and civilians. These concerns led the Army to commission a book, Depleted Uranium Aerosol Doses and Risks: Summary of U.S. Assess
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780309110365
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- National Academies Press, (06 May 2008)
- Number of Pages
- 154
- Weight
- 295 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 15 mm
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