Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology / Committee on Toxicology / Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309110365
Date de publication :
6 mai 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Since the 1980s, the US military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. This book reviews the toxicologic, radiologic, epidemiologic, and toxicokinetic data on depleted uranium.