[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah... it is what it is I guess...

[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Refer to point one

[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Yes I did say that.

Firstly. The main cause of concern with depleted uranium is that according to some research it can linger around the area where they were used, and give people depleted uranium poisoning. Note that there hasn't yet been any concrete evidence to prove this is the case.

Secondly. Ukraine themselves asked for these weapons, so they have most likely gone over the risks of using depleted uranium ammunition and have deemed their usefulness to outweigh the potential health down sides that comes from using depleted uranium.

Thirdly. The rounds given to Ukraine are armor piercing rounds, so the chances of them being fired at buildings are minimal, thus minimizing the possibility of them affecting people if they really were as dangerous as some research tells us.

[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

So what's the difference between lead, tungsten, and depleted uranium? They all cause cancer and other symptoms, and both tungsten and depleted uranium must be decontaminated if the tank carrying them is destroyed.

And from what I've read you will die of the toxicity before you will die of the radiation.

[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

In the follow follow up report they said that the risks of the DU dust causing any harm are minimal.

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