Examination of the health status of populations from depleted-uranium-contaminated regions

S Milačić, D Petrović, D Jovičić, R Kovačević… - Environmental …, 2004 - Elsevier
During the NATO air strikes on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
in 1999, depleted-uranium ammunition was used on 112 locations, mainly Kosovo, in the …

[PDF][PDF] Micronuclei frequencies in peripheral blood lymphocytes of individuals exposed to depleted uranium

A Krunic, S Haveric, S Ibrulj - Arhiv za Higijenu Rada I …, 2005 - researchgate.net
One of the negative environmental impacts of the last armed conflict in Bosnia and
Herzegovina was the use of radioactive ammunition containing depleted uranium. The …

Concentration and characteristics of depleted uranium in water, air and biological samples collected in Serbia and Montenegro

G Jia, M Belli, U Sansone, S Rosamilia… - Applied Radiation and …, 2005 - Elsevier
During the Balkan conflicts, in 1995 and 1999, depleted uranium (DU) rounds were
employed and were left in the battlefield. Health concern is related to the risk arising from …

Health investigations of depleted-uranium clean-up workers.

S Milacic - La Medicina del lavoro, 2008 - europepmc.org
Background The soil contaminated by depleted uranium (238U) ammunition during the
NATO bombing of Serbia and Montenegro was cleaned-up for four months in 2002. A team …

Determinations of uranium concentrations in soil, water, vegetables and biological samples from inhabitants of war affected areas in eastern Croatia (ICP-MS method)

M Venus, D Puntarić, V Gvozdić, D Vidosavljević… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of elevated uranium levels in post-war areas raise concerns among
populations, especially in areas affected by heavy bombardment and potential use of …

Identification of health risks in workers staying and working on the terrains contaminated with depleted uranium

S Milacic, J Simic - Journal of radiation research, 2009 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated health risks in workers residing and working in terrains contaminated
by low ionizing radiation doses which originated from ammunition containing depleted …

Uranium isotopes in the Balkan's environment and foods following the use of depleted uranium in the war

FP Carvalho, JM Oliveira - Environment international, 2010 - Elsevier
Immediately after the Balkan's war in 1999, there has been widespread international
concern about the environmental contamination with depleted uranium (DU) from …

Concentration and characteristics of depleted uranium in biological and water samples collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina

G Jia, M Belli, U Sansone, S Rosamilia… - Journal of environmental …, 2006 - Elsevier
During Balkan conflicts in 1994–1995, depleted uranium (DU) ordnance was employed and
was left in the battlefield. Health concern is related to the risk arising from contamination of …

Meta-analysis of depleted uranium levels in the Balkan region

L Besic, I Muhovic, A Asic, A Kurtovic-Kozaric - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, contradicting data has been published on the connection between the
presence of depleted uranium and an increased cancer incidence among military personnel …

Depleted uranium in military conflicts and the impact on the environment

C Papastefanou - Health physics, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Kosovo was bombarded by fired shells (bullets) with depleted uranium (DU) during April
1999. Around 30,000 depleted uranium rounds (projectiles) were fired, and about 10 tons of …