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

Additional 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.
Published by : National Academies Press, (Washington, D.C. :) Physical details: xvi, 154 p. : ill.
Subject(s): 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.
Year: 2008
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Includes bibliographical references.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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