Depleted Uranium

* References

Basics about Uranium and Depleted Uranium (DU)
and Its Impact on Human Health
"DU is cheap and available to arms manufacturers free of charge...
It burns upon impact producing intense heat and easily cuts through steel... When DU weapons hit a target, a fine aerosol of uranium oxides is formed... The aerosol-like particles (dust) are easily inhaled into the lungs... These fine particles can be spread by the wind ... The uncontrolled use and spread of uranium goes against the scientifically established conventions for handling radioactive substances and contravenes international laws. ... It is estimated that 300 - 800 metric tons of DU were deposited in the battlefield in Iraq and Kuwait in 1991. Dr. Doug Rokke (DU expert and former US army physicist) estimated that 120 to 480 million grams of DU would be aerosolized if 40% of the DU were burnt up. These airborne and respirable sized particles will be radioactive for billions of years"
Uranium Medical Research Centre
http://www.umrc.net/duBasics.asp