Ukraine will now receive ammunition with depleted uranium from the U.S. A while ago I was on DW to discuss these munitions and the trade-offs they represent. Clearly there are health concerns but it’s also unhealthy to get shot by the enemy. You can see the interview here. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7062770574254600193-fGyy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
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@anderspuck There are similar health concerns with tungsten. Very heavy metals are generally toxic; the reason they're rejected here isn't health, it's that DU sounds like scary nuclear fuel.
@Alon @anderspuck Tungsten is actually not too too bad. But everyone knows about the health hazards of lead - and it's the main element in most bullets. Those are being fired off a heck of a lot more than kinetic penetrators containing either tungsten or DU.
