Abstract
DU metal used for civil or military purpose reacts with water, undergoes radiolysis, dissolves and contaminates soil and ground water. DU is pyrophoric and burns on impact (3000°C). DU oxide particles (mainly U6+!) have a diameter of about 1.5 μm to 10 Å; 10 Å particles behave like a gas, carried by the air and travel long distances before they come down. DU is taken up by living organisms. Its α-radiation causes chromosome brakes (CB). A pilot study performed with Gulf War Veterans, originated by one of the authors (AS), did find 5.2 times more CBs on the average, with a maximum of 14 times higher. DU reaches all parts of an organism and leads to chemical and radiological damage.
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Schott, A., Brand, R. A., Kaiser, J., & Schmidt, D. (2006). Depleted uranium (DU ) - Chemo- and radiotoxicity. In Uranium in the Environment: Mining Impact and Consequences (pp. 165–174). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28367-6_16
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