The Deceit of Depleted Uranium Use in Afghanistan: Part 2 – The Vital Evidence The Palestine Telegraph Peter Eyre, Middle East Consultant 20 Oct 09
“………..The damage, done to human cells by DU particles incorporated into the human body is increased up to thousand folds compared to the damage done by X-rays.
After an explosion of DU-ammunition an enormous heat develops, in which DU oxidizes to uranium oxide (UO2), which is insoluble; this burning metal has tendency to produce submicron particles like a fine dust with tiny particles of 1-10 μm or even less. Inhalation is the major route of exposure leading to internal contamination with uranium.
These tiny particles pass the airways and enter the alveoli; the smaller ones (< 5 μm) penetrate the alveolar membrane and enter the vessels and the cardiovascular system respectively. This means that exposed soldiers or other persons inhale tiny radioactive particles which are stored in the lung tissue and also in other organs via the cardiovascular system.
As we have pointed out on so many occasions the use of any weapon containing uranium components is strictly forbidden, since it represents a severe violation of the Geneva Convention……
The Deceit of Depleted Uranium Use in Afghanistan: Part 2 – The Vital Evidence
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