Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-14 22:17:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F7040A32B230289843A3CF8C208D48AE9FD76C9C33220E1FA2CC12DAD22BF6E4
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Original Note:
Depleted uranium is considered toxic and has had negative health impacts on people in areas where they were used. Including birth defects. https://merip.org/2020/09/birth-defects-and-the-toxic-legacy-of-war-in-iraq/ https://theintercept.com/2019/11/25/iraq-children-birth-defects-military/ https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/depleted_uranium/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819790/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20195447/ https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/depleted-uranium/en/index.htm#4
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