Military use of depleted uranium

The most important uptake route for uranium is ingestion of food and drinking water, as shown in Table 26.1-2 (see Chapter 26.1, Section 26.1.7). The daily dietary intake of U for Ukrainian males is estimated at 7.8 mBq (Shiraishik et al. 1997), with typical daily intake values being 0.16 Bq for 0.0005 Bq for U, and 0.16 Bq for U. Military use of depleted uranium led to inhalation during combat and to shrapnel contamination (Bleise... 

Cantaluppi C, Degetto S (2000) Civilian and military uses of depleted uranium environmental and health problems. Ann Chim 90 665-676... 

Giannardi C, Dominici D (2003) Military use of depleted uranium assessment of prolonged population exposure. J Environ Radioact 64 227-236... 

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