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Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat /

"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...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Academies Press (U.S.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Depleted uranium > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Environmental aspects.
United States. > Army > Weapons systems.
United States. > Army > Sanitary affairs.
Projectiles.
Tank warfare > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Military applications.
Occupational Exposure.
Uranium Compounds > toxicity.
United States.

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Call Number: WA 465 R454 2008
 
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