Review of toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposure to depleted uranium during and after combat /

Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. Concerns have been raised about the adverse health effects from exposure to depleted uranium that is aerosolized during comba...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2008.
Temas:
United States. > Army > Weapons systems.
United States. > Army > Sanitary affairs.
États-Unis. > Army > Systèmes d'armes.
United States. > Army
Depleted uranium > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Environmental aspects.
Projectiles.
Tank warfare > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Military applications.
Chemical warfare.
Risk assessment.
Uranium > radiation effects
Chemical Warfare
Military Personnel
Risk Assessment
Uranium appauvri > Aspect de l'environnement.
Uranium appauvri > Applications militaires.
Guerre chimique.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
Risk assessment
Chemical warfare
Armed Forces > Sanitary affairs
Armed Forces > Weapons systems
Depleted uranium > Military applications
Projectiles
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and technical background
  • Toxicokinetics of depleted uranium
  • Toxic effects of uranium on the kidneys
  • Toxic effects of uranium on the lungs
  • Toxic effects of uranium on other organ systems
  • Radiologic effects of depleted uranium
  • Uranium carcinogenicity and genotoxicity
  • Evaluation of the Army's Capstone Report.

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