The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions
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The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions
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language : en
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Release Date : 2001
The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Environmental engineering categories.
"The first of two reports that the Royal Society has published examining the health effects of depleted uranium munitions ... Due to the lack of experimental data, the approach taken was to estimate the typical levels of exposure on the battlefield over a wide range of scenarios, and the 'worst-case' exposures that individuals are unlikely to exceed. These estimated values have then been used to assess the potential health risks from radiation. The report also considers epidemiological studies of occupational exposures to uranium in other situations as an independent source of information on the risks of inhaling DU particles, although it recognises that the parallels may not be precise. Part II deals with the risks from the chemical toxicity of uranium, non-malignant radiation effects from DU intakes, the long-term environmental consequences of the deployment of DU munitions and responses to Part I."--Web site.
The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions
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Author : Royal Society (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Environmental engineering categories.
"The first of two reports that the Royal Society has published examining the health effects of depleted uranium munitions ... Due to the lack of experimental data, the approach taken was to estimate the typical levels of exposure on the battlefield over a wide range of scenarios, and the 'worst-case' exposures that individuals are unlikely to exceed. These estimated values have then been used to assess the potential health risks from radiation. The report also considers epidemiological studies of occupational exposures to uranium in other situations as an independent source of information on the risks of inhaling DU particles, although it recognises that the parallels may not be precise. Part II deals with the risks from the chemical toxicity of uranium, non-malignant radiation effects from DU intakes, the long-term environmental consequences of the deployment of DU munitions and responses to Part I."--Web site.
The Health Hazards Of Depleted Uranium Munitions
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The Health Effects Of Depleted Uranium Munitions
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language : en
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The Health Effects Of Depleted Uranium Munitions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nuclear weapons categories.
Review Of The Toxicologic And Radiologic Risks To Military Personnel From Exposures To Depleted Uranium During And After Combat
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-06-06
Review Of The Toxicologic And Radiologic Risks To Military Personnel From Exposures To Depleted Uranium During And After Combat written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-06 with Political Science categories.
Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. Concerns have been raised about the adverse health effects from exposure to depleted uranium that is aerosolized during combat. Some think it may be responsible for illnesses in exposed veterans and civilians. These concerns led the Army to commission a book, Depleted Uranium Aerosol Doses and Risks: Summary of U.S. Assessments, referred to as the Capstone Report that evaluates the health risks associated with depleted uranium exposure. This National Research Council book reviews the toxicologic, radiologic, epidemiologic, and toxicokinetic data on depleted uranium, and assesses the Army's estimates of health risks to personnel exposed during and after combat. The book recommends that the Army re-evaluate the basis for some of its predictions about health outcomes at low levels of exposure, but, overall, the Capstone Report was judged to provide a reasonable characterization of the exposure and risks from depleted uranium.
Gulf War And Health
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-10-29
Gulf War And Health written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-29 with Political Science categories.
The 1991 Persian Gulf War was considered a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. A large number of returning veterans, however, soon began reporting health problems that they believed to be associated with their service in the gulf. Under a Congressional mandate, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is reviewing a wide array of biologic, chemical, and physical agents to determine if exposure to these agents may be responsible for the veterans' health problems. In a 2000 report, Gulf War and Health, Volume 1: Depleted Uranium, Sarin, Pyridostigmine Bromide, and Vaccines, the IOM concluded that there was not enough evidence to draw conclusions as to whether long-term health problems are associated with exposure to depleted uranium, a component of some military munitions and armor. In response to veterans' ongoing concerns and recent publications in the literature, IOM updated its 2000 report. In this most recent report, Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium, the committee concluded that there is still not enough evidence to determine whether exposure to depleted uranium is associated with long-term health problems. The report was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Depleted Uranium
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Author : C. Miller Alexandra
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2006-12-15
Depleted Uranium written by C. Miller Alexandra and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-15 with Medical categories.
A compilation of published scientific information, including human, animal, cellular, and theoretical studies, Depleted Uranium: Properties, Uses and Health Consequences provides the most current and comprehensive collection of information on depleted uranium health hazards. The editor and her international panel of contributors are clinical and ba
Depleted Uranium
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Author : M. Keller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Depleted Uranium written by M. Keller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Ammunition categories.
In the aftermath of the use of ammunition containing Depleted Uranium (DU) during the Gulf War in 1991 and in the Balkans in the nineties, a controversy emerged in the public opinion on the alleged effects of DU on man's health and on the environment. Official reports, mainly of military origin, are strongly questioned in the public opinion, being often interpreted as a justification or part of a cover-up. This controversy reached its peak towards the end of the year 2000, when DU was held responsible for the incidence of leukemia in soldiers of the Italian peace-keeping force. Having in mind how difficult it is to get scientific facts across to the general public and how strong a distrust there is against official statements, particularly when radioactivity is involved, this report summarizes the present state of knowledge about the effects of DU on man and environment. It bases on a comprehensive re-examination and critical review of the scientific literature, in particular the medical literature and reflects the authors' collective experience and expertise.
Epidemiologic Studies Of Veterans Exposed To Depleted Uranium
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-09-11
Epidemiologic Studies Of Veterans Exposed To Depleted Uranium written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-11 with Medical categories.
Depleted uranium, a component of some weapons systems, has been in use by the U.S. military since the 1991 Gulf War. Military personnel have been exposed to depleted uranium as the result of friendly fire incidents, cleanup and salvage operations, and proximity to burning depleted uranium-containing tanks and ammunition. Under a Congressional mandate, the Department of Defense sought guidance from the Institute of Medicine in evaluating the feasibility and design of an epidemiologic study that would assess health outcomes of exposure to depleted uranium. The study committee examined several options to study health outcomes of depleted uranium exposure in military and veteran populations and concluded that it would be difficult to design a study to comprehensively assess depleted uranium-related health outcomes with currently available data. The committee further concluded that the option most likely to obtain useful information about depleted uranium-related health outcomes would be a prospective cohort study if future military operations involve exposure to depleted uranium. The book contains recommendations aimed at improving future epidemiologic studies and identifying current active-duty military personnel and veterans with potential DU exposure.
