hi Ray
you touch a very hard thread
just in these days our Parliament is going to take decisions about these
30(i said 30) cases of cancer(melanomas and leukaemias the most part)in
people who made their service in Kossovo(Army,Carabinieri);we will start
studies about depleted uranium(i didn't know english way of speaking),for
sure.
ciao,Nicola
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From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Aircraft ammunition pictures [OT for Oly list]
> Since this thread is irretrievably OT, I've been tempted to ask this
> question. I'm sure at least one of our resident experts will know the
> answer: What's with this depleted uranium ammunition scare? Is DU used
> solely because of its density - a way of making heavier projectiles
> without having to make them wider or longer? Or is there some other
> property that makes it particularly devastating against armour?
>
> Just curious, regards
>
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