Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Academies Press (U.S.), ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.
Subjects:	United States. > Army > Weapons systems. United States. > Army > Sanitary affairs. Depleted uranium > Health aspects. Depleted uranium > Environmental aspects. Projectiles. Tank warfare > Health aspects. Depleted uranium > Military applications. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction and technical background
Toxicokinetics of depleted uranium
Toxic effects of uranium on the kidneys
Toxic effects of uranium on the lungs
Toxic effects of uranium on other organ systems
Radiologic effects of depleted uranium
Uranium carcinogenicity and genotoxicity
Evaluation of the Army's Capstone Report
Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat
Appendix B: Risk of selected cancers and nonmalignant diseases in uranium workers.

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