Depleted Uranium: Properties, Uses, and Health Consequences

A compilation of published scientific information, including human, animal, cellular, and theoretical studies, this book provides the most current and comprehensive collection of information on depleted uranium health hazards. The editor and her international panel of contributors are clinical and basic researchers at the forefront of toxicology, carcinogenesis, and human epidemiology. They review key findings on DU biological and health effects and comprehensively describe the research progress made during the last 11 years. Focusing on current, peer-reviewed data, the book is the only multi-authored book on the current understanding of the potential health hazards of depleted uranium exposure.