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Depleted Uranium is used in all US shells because of its high explosive impact. Unfortunately, in addition to killing the enemy, it permanently poisons the soldiers and innocent civilians with radiation leading to cancer and birth defects. When Depleted Uranium explodes, it oxidizes and vaporizes and tiny radioactive particles are easily breathed in where they lodge in the body and form cancer. Inhaling Depleted Uranium also causes a break in the DNA of the person so that their children will likely have birth defects.

 

Depleted Uranium is used at about 26 US gunnery ranges in places like Yuma, AZ and Big Island, Hawaii. Depleted Uranium has been stored in Kentucky causing health problems to the people living there due to leakage from rusty Depleted Uranium storage canisters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, LINKS and MORE

Depleted Uranium Shells Used by U.S. Military Worse Than Nuclear Weapons
by David Gutierrez 5/20/2008

Must Watch:
DEPLETED URANIUM IN THE HUMAN BODY: Sr Rosalie Bertell, PhD - 10 minutes

Article:
U.S. Use of Radiological Weapons - Calls for an International Tribunal
By Mark H. Gaffney 08/23/07

Article:
DIABETES and Depleted Uranium (DU)
Global impacts of Radiation

Website:
Depleted Uranium - Metal of Dishonor

Photos and Explainations:
National Geographic - Waste Not, Want Not photograph by Peter Essick
National Geographic - Deadly Dregs photograph by Peter Essick

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Update: Soldier health scare back in news

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