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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[–] teddy_m@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Depleted means that the radioactive isotope is lower in concentration. It still is somehow radioactive (it's almost fine if not ingested) and still remains a heavy and toxic metal.

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, so how are all these large areas and crops going to be contaminated?

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When they explode, they spread radioactive dust into the surrounding area. If that area is ever farmed it can contaminate the crops and cause cancer to anyone breathing in the dust

[–] mashbooq@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

And what is the level of risk of that happening?