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

by National Research Council Staff, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology Staff, Division on Earth and Life Studies Staff

"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 ra…