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Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[-] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago

Depleted Uranium isn't radioactive, really. U-238, stripped of all the U-235 (hence, depleted) is incredibly stable. While it is technically radioactive, it barely registers. So maybe learn what you're talking about?

[-] Grimble@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Read it again. Keyword "toxicity". No patience for you flipflopping around points like this

[-] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago

Your comment specifically said, "you're telling us there's an even more deadly aspect than the radiation" so I'm not sure what you're on about my guy.

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