Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The Toxic Legacy of Depleted Uranium Weapons | Common Dreams

The Toxic Legacy of Depleted Uranium Weapons | Common Dreams
"But how many of us know about the current manufacturing and active use of depleted uranium (DU) weapons? DU (Uranium 238) is a radioactive waste by-product of the uranium enrichment process. It results from making fuel for nuclear reactors and the manufacturing of nuclear weapons."