Depleted uranium (DU) is an emerging environmental pollutant that is introduced into the
environment primarily by military activity. While depleted uranium is less radioactive than …

The article summarizes contemporary scientific knowledge of depleted uranium effects on
human health due to its use in military conflicts. The discussion covers cases of minimal risk …

Uranium is an actinide naturally found in the environment. Anthropogenic activities lead to
the release of increasing amounts of uranium and depleted uranium (DU) in the …

Depleted uranium (DU) is a byproduct of the enrichment process of uranium for its more
radioactive isotopes to be used in nuclear energy. Because DU is pyrophoric and a dense …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential genotoxicity induced by chronic
oral exposure to depleted uranium (DU). Materials and methods: Weanling Wistar rats (F 0) …

Depleted uranium (DU) is used in both civilian and military applications. Civilian uses are
primarily limited to ballast and counterweights in ships and aircraft with limited risk of …

Depleted uranium (DU) is the major by-product of the uranium enrichment process for its
more radioactive isotopes, retaining approximately 60% of its natural radioactivity. Given its …

Publisher Summary Trichothecene mycotoxins are a family of tetracyclic sesquiterpenoid
substances comprising over 200 compounds of widely varying toxicity. The epoxy group at C …

Uranium from the environment enters the human body by ingestion with food and drink and
by inhalation of respirable airborne uranium-containing dust particles or aerosols. A 70 kg …

Uranium is a natural radioactive metallic element; its effect on the organism is cumulative,
and chronic exposure to this element can induce carcinogenesis. Three cities of the Amazon …