@terkaz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoThe US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine – a health physicist explains their military, health and environmental effectstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square4arrow-up133arrow-down11
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minus-square@ActuallyASeal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoVery informative article. DU also has nonmilitary applications. Its high density makes it useful for stopping radiation in medical, research and nuclear facilities. I find it funny a source of radiation, admittedly safe alpha radiation as long as it is outside of you, is used as radiation shielding.
Very informative article.
I find it funny a source of radiation, admittedly safe alpha radiation as long as it is outside of you, is used as radiation shielding.