Marshall’s study concluded that the reports of serious health risks from DU exposure are not supported by veteran medical statistics nor supported by his analysis. Only a few U.S. veterans in vehicles accidentally struck by DU munitions are predicted to have inhaled sufficient quantities of DU particulate to incur any significant health risk. For these individuals, DU-related risks include the possibility of temporary kidney damage and about a 1 percent chance of fatal cancer.DU is a heavy metal. Don't eat it. But it's not the unholy mother-of-all-carcinogens it's been made out to be. It is used as a radiation shield (under "APPLICATIONS OF DEPLETED URANIUM"). It is not going to transform the areas in which it's used into Mad Max Land. Unpleasant? Certainly. But rather low amongst potential health problems in Iraq right now.
Original link via Eurekalert.
