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16 January, 2001, Radiation from DU 'could act rapidly' The Chernobyl accident has lessons for the Gulf and Balkan veterans By environment correspondent Alex Kirby Many of those who argue that depleted uranium (DU) cannot be a serious health risk say radiation takes a long time to produce cancers.... But two senior scientists have told BBC News Online they believe it may be a serious mistake to rule DU out of the equation ..."We don't know how low the risk of DU is. But the uranium has the potential to cause DNA damage because of its chemical properties, and that can trigger cancer. More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1114000/1114246.stm ---------- Some blame exposure to depleted uranium for Gulf War Syndrome Monday, 24 January, 2000, 10:44 GMTScientists to study uranium risk A group of British scientists are launching an independent study into the dangers of depleted uranium (DU) used in making missiles and shells. Read more at:
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