Radioactive dust emitted by depleted uranium munitions has been linked to rises in cancer and congenital defects in babies following the US bombing of Iraq
  • steventhedev@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    1 month ago

    Plausible yes. Painting it as if it were doctrine is not.

    DU is toxic and radioactive, but the radioactivity is stopped by a literal sheet of paper. So the article is just panic inducing propaganda intended for people who want yet another reason to hate on Israel

    EU source regarding the radioactivity of DU munitions: https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/depleted-uranium/en/index.htm

    • bestboyfriendintheworld
      51·
      1 month ago

      Depleted Uranium is still a toxic heavy metal. Sure it’s not that dangerous if it’s outside your body. However you can easily breathe in dust or ingest it in some other way. Then there’s no piece of paper between the radiation and your body anymore.

      However there are all kinds of other unhealthy materials in the dust from collapsed buildings, like asbestos.