The health effects of depleted uranium munitions: a summary

@article{Haza2002TheHE,
  title={The health effects of depleted uranium munitions: a summary},
  author={The Royal Society Working Group on the Health Haza},
  journal={Journal of Radiological Protection},
  year={2002},
  volume={22},
  pages={131 - 139},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:250798819}
}
  • The Royal Society Working Group on the Health Haza
  • Published 2002
  • Environmental Science, Medicine
  • Journal of Radiological Protection
This summary covering the key conclusions and recommendations from both reports on the health effects of depleted uranium munitions is provided.

Surveillance Results of Depleted Uranium–Exposed Gulf War I Veterans: Sixteen Years of Follow-Up

Although subtle trends emerge in renal proximal tubular function and bone formation, the cohort exhibits few clinically significant U-related health effects, this cohort continues to excrete elevated concentrations of urine U as a function of DU shrapnel burden.

Longitudinal Health Surveillance in a Cohort of Gulf War Veterans 18 Years After First Exposure to Depleted Uranium

Eighteen years after first exposure, members of this cohort with DU fragments continue to excrete elevated concentrations of uU, and no significant evidence of clinically important changes was observed in kidney or bone, the two principal target organs of U.