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The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.

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[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 55 points 1 year ago (66 children)

Every person involved in making this decision deserves to be buried in an unmarked grave with the weapons they love so much. How many innocent people completely uninvolved with the war are going to grow up suffering the effects of depleted uranium rounds? Another absolutely monstrous decision in a long line of monstrous decisions by the US government.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

They aren't that dangerous as a weapon of war. The uranium is depleted, as the name suggest. The alternative is heavy metal, which is also dangerous to breathe in. It's war and it sucks for health. Maybe there shouldn't have been an invasion...

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Uranium is a very dangerous heavy metal, it just isn't radioactive.

[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nowhere did I make the claim that it was, that doesn't change a thing

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm replying to the person replying to you

[–] CombatLiberalism@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

My bad, I got the colors of the bars mixed up

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