As a radioactive material, depleted uranium enters a human body through inhalation or as fragments puncturing the body.
During the development of the WHO’s stance, [Braverstock] discovered evidence that [depleted uranium] was potentially genotoxic – in other words, it is capable of damaging human genetic material, potentially leading to cancer. This peer-reviewed data, which came from the US military’s own research, was excluded from the final draft of what would become the ‘WHO Monograph’. Baverstock blames direct pressure from senior management.
As a radioactive material, depleted uranium can enter a human body through inhalation or as fragments puncturing parts of the body. The full impact of the hundreds of tons of depleted uranium used in Iraq and Yugoslavia won’t be understood for a long time because of the substance’s long disintegration rate. Still, the notion that depleted uranium does not carry conclusive health risks is inaccurate.
In southern Iraq, where the U.S. used depleted uranium, the community has experienced unprecedented rates of congenital birth abnormalities and cancer. War and trauma stick around. By shipping depleted uranium to Ukraine, the U.S. has extended the harm caused by the conflict well past its final day, whenever that may arrive.To be brutally honest, Truthout is behind on our fundraising goals for the year. There are a lot of reasons why.
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