Article: Depleted uranium and human health: Ron Smith debunks sensationalist claims about the adverse effects of depleted uranium.

A recent officially sponsored visit to New Zealand and the broadcasting of a somewhat sensational video-documentary have renewed concern about the supposed dangers to human health from depleted uranium and, especially, those arising from its military use. This has been the subject of extensive investigation over the last fifteen years by a variety of independent agencies, including the UN Environment Programme, World Health Organisation and Britain's Royal Society, as well as specialised organisations such as the Australasian Radiation Protection Society and Sweden's Radiation Protection Institute. The following discussion draws upon the findings of these investigations to ...

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