Review of the Toxicologic and Radiologic Risks to Military Personnel from Exposures to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat

Author : Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council

Paperback

Published : Friday 6 June 2008

ISBN : 9780309110365

Price : €52.65

Description

Since the 1980s, the US military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. This book reviews the toxicologic, radiologic, epidemiologic, and toxicokinetic data on depleted uranium.

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