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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

A interesting paper on the myths and truths about DU weapons

Its a good primer for both sides

http://www.wise-uranium.org/pdf/dumyths.pdf

Thanks again for that. I read the whole thing and learned a lot. I was expecting less from this guy after reading his background. He really did give an honest account.

The crux of it is this, a nuke will create an intense blast with a lot of immediate deaths from short high doses of intense radiation.

Nuclear events like Chernobyl, Fukushima and yes wars with depleted uranium involve much higher tonnage but much lower intensity with greater dilution of radio active elements. Very few immediate deaths. Longer term, higher rates of cancer with no consensus on exact percentages or numbers.

Certainly high doses of radiation will kill. Lower doses from non-ingested sources don't seem to be nearly as dangerous. The problem with depleted uranium and Chernobyl/Fukushima like events is that this material never goes away. Strontium, cesium and depleted uranium bioaccumulate. In animals, the results corellate strongly to increased cancer rates with low doses from internal emissions. Unfortunately human and child studies are well underway...