Chapter
Depleted Uranium Exposure and Radon Hazards
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Gulf War veterans and uranium miners may have been exposed to depleted uranium toxicity and hazardous radon gas, which can lead to cancer and kidney failure down the road.
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Gulf War veterans who may have come under fire from shells coated with depleted uranium are at risk of exposure to its long-term health effects, such as cancer and kidney failure.
40:13 - 46:30 (06:16)
Depleted uranium, Uranium mining
Summary
Gulf War veterans who may have come under fire from shells coated with depleted uranium are at risk of exposure to its long-term health effects, such as cancer and kidney failure. Uranium miners are also at risk of hazardous radon exposure due to the presence of radium-226.