Rat in the Hat
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Disinformation is so readily available and believed..... I guess it's all in whether you want the truth or the truther version.........
However, DU is a radiation hazard when it is inhaled in
the form of tiny insoluble particles,
which lodge in the lungs
and remain there for very long
times. DU is less of a radiation
hazard than natural U because
it is less radioactive than natural
U. Direct (external) radiation
from DU is very low and
only of concern to workers
who melt and cast U metal.
DU used in commercial civilian applications does not
present a significant health hazard because it is usually
in solid form and not available for inhalation or ingestion.
Military operations with DU, however, may contaminate
soil, groundwater, and breathing air. When
used as a weapon, small particles of DU may be produced.
These particles have high density and most fall to
the ground very close to where they are produced
http://hps.org/documents/dufactsheet.pdf
They get really upset when it can be pointed out that Boeing uses DU for trim weights on their planes.
Depleted uranium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAircraft that contain depleted uranium trim weights (such as the Boeing 747100) may contain between 400 to 1,500 kg of DU. This application is controversial because the DU may enter the environment if the aircraft were to crash. The metal can also oxidize to a fine powder in a fire
Another meme bites the dust.