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Title Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat [electronic resource] / Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, Committee on Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.

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Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xvi, 154 p. : ill.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Introduction and technical background -- Toxicokinetics of depleted uranium -- Toxic effects of uranium on the kidneys -- Toxic effects of uranium on the lungs -- Toxic effects of uranium on other organ systems -- Radiologic effects of depleted uranium -- Uranium carcinogenicity and genotoxicity -- Evaluation of the Army's Capstone Report -- Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat -- Appendix B: Risk of selected cancers and nonmalignant diseases in uranium workers.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	United States. Army -- Weapons systems.
	United States. Army -- Sanitary affairs.
	Depleted uranium -- Health aspects.
	Depleted uranium -- Environmental aspects.
	Projectiles.
	Tank warfare -- Health aspects.
	Depleted uranium -- Military applications.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
	National Academies Press (U.S.)
	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780309110365
	030911036X