02612nam a2200397 a 4500 ebr10235160 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 081103s2008 dcua sb 000 0 eng d 9780309110365 030911036X CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)560530158 n-us--- RA1231.U7 R48 2008eb Review of the toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposures to depleted uranium during and after combat [electronic resource] / Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, Committee on Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008. xvi, 154 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references. Introduction and technical background -- Toxicokinetics of depleted uranium -- Toxic effects of uranium on the kidneys -- Toxic effects of uranium on the lungs -- Toxic effects of uranium on other organ systems -- Radiologic effects of depleted uranium -- Uranium carcinogenicity and genotoxicity -- Evaluation of the Army's Capstone Report -- Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat -- Appendix B: Risk of selected cancers and nonmalignant diseases in uranium workers. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. United States. Army Weapons systems. United States. Army Sanitary affairs. Depleted uranium Health aspects. Depleted uranium Environmental aspects. Projectiles. Tank warfare Health aspects. Depleted uranium Military applications. Electronic books. local National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat. National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology. National Academies Press (U.S.) ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10235160 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 38704 38704