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Source document:
SCHER (2010)

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Depleted Uranium links

  1. Factual links
    • 1.1 EU regulations or reports on depleted uranium
    • 1.2 Q&As & FAQs on depleted uranium
    • 1.3 Other websites
  2. Other Views
 
 

1. Factual links

1.1 EU regulations or reports on depleted uranium

The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium on use of depleted uranium weapons in 2008:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+IM-PRESS+20080521IPR29595+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN 

EURATOM reported on the hazards of depleted uranium in 2009:
 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/radiation_protection/doc/art31/2009_06_report.pdf

1.2 Q&As & FAQs on depleted uranium

The International Atomic Energy Agency answers frequently asked questions about depleted uranium:
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Features/DU/faq_depleted_uranium.shtml 

The International Institute of Concern for Public health answers questions about depleted uranium at:
http://www.iicph.org/du_qa 

1.3 Other websites

The United Nations Environment Prorgamme reported on effects of use of depleted uranium weapons at:
http://www.unep.org/conflictsanddisasters/UNEPintheRegions/PastProgrammes/DepletedUranium/tabid/308/Default.aspx 

The World Health Organisation has guidance on depleted uranium and scientific opinion at:
http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/env/du/en/index.html 

The UN Institute for Disarmament Research had a special journal issue of its Disarmament Forum on depleted uranium in 2008, available from:
http://www.unidir.org/bdd/fiche-periodique.php?ref_periodique=1020-7287-2008-3-en#contents 

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) has a report on the health and environmental hazards of DU:
 http://ipb.org/i/pdf-files/Health_and_Environment_Hazards_of_DU.pdf

 
 

2. Other Views

The World Information Service on Energy (WISE) has extensive information on uranium, including depleted uranium:
http://www.wise-uranium.org/index.html 

The Campaign Against Depleted Uranium is one of the organisations seeking a ban on use of the material.
http://www.cadu.org.uk/intro.htm 

See also the International Campaign to Ban Uranium Weapons site:
http://www.bandepleteduranium.org/ 


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