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2023-03-27 11:51:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AF17FD964B364F01D94B1069E9F603FB956BDA6A3CB95E14D621B5696AD8F1E2
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Depleted Uranium (DU) is potentially harmful when ingested, according to the US EPA. The IAEA also found handling DU may be responsible for birth defects in Iraq. The matter is of critical ongoing public debate and controversy and shouldn't be stifled. No Note Needed. https://www.epa.gov/radtown/depleted-uranium https://web.archive.org/web/20230322172554/https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2019/09/21/new-study-documents-depleted-uranium-impacts-on-children-in-iraq/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230322202118/https://inews.co.uk/news/world/depleted-uranium-what-ammunition-how-dangerous-russia-uk-ukraine-2225868 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65051330
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