Headline: Uranium Weapons Health Warning
Extract: A small number of soldiers and civilians might suffer kidney damage from depleted uranium (DU) if substantial amounts are breathed in, or swallowed in contaminated soil and water.
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I didn't read any further as I was laughing too much. Of course they totally fail to mention that standing too close to one when it explodes can give one a severe case of death!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1867000/1867138.stm
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