Difference between revisions of "Depleted uranium"
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Depleted Uranium (DU) is a waste product of nuclear weapon production and nuclear power. It is used to make armor piercing missiles (exploiting Uranium's extreme density). | Depleted Uranium (DU) is a waste product of nuclear weapon production and nuclear power. It is used to make armor piercing missiles (exploiting Uranium's extreme density). | ||
| − | It aerosolises into a | + | It aerosolises into a fine powder on impact, effectively toxifying the environment in which it is used. The health effects of such pollution are disputed. Dr. [[Chris Busby]] has been a vocal critic of the {{on}} that such pollution has negligible impact on human health. |
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Revision as of 16:21, 10 December 2013
Depleted Uranium (DU) is a waste product of nuclear weapon production and nuclear power. It is used to make armor piercing missiles (exploiting Uranium's extreme density). It aerosolises into a fine powder on impact, effectively toxifying the environment in which it is used. The health effects of such pollution are disputed. Dr. Chris Busby has been a vocal critic of the official narrative that such pollution has negligible impact on human health.
