Tuesday, January 15, 2008

New Test Finds Depleted Uranium 20 Years After Exposure

"(NewsTarget) Depleted uranium (DU) has been found in the urine of Gulf War vets as long as 20 years after exposure. A highly sensitive test has been developed which can detect DU even when previous screening has proven negative. This test may assist with unresolved health claims.

We are all exposed to minuscule amounts of uranium every day. But it would take over five tons of rock and soil to come up with a teaspoon of the isotopic proportions of natural uranium. In contrast, the DU used by the military is 'depleted' by only one percent of the total uranium. It remains highly concentrated."

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