Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article
Naturally occurring uranium ore is abundant in nature and contains several isotopes of uranium. All uranium isotopes are radioactive. However, only Uranium-235 (U-235) is used to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Uranium-235, important for nuclear weapons, is concentrated through uranium en...
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College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq
2024-12-01
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| description | Naturally occurring uranium ore is abundant in nature and contains several isotopes of uranium. All uranium isotopes are radioactive. However, only Uranium-235 (U-235) is used to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Uranium-235, important for nuclear weapons, is concentrated through uranium enrichment. In the 1970s, due to its high density, the USA started using DU to create bullets and mortar shells. The uranium oxide produced from the dust is mostly deposited inside the vehicle. depleted uranium mainly emits alpha particles. Alpha lack sufficient energy to penetrate through the skin. Exposure to DU outside the human body is not believed to be a serious hazard, but ingestion or inhalation of DU is a significant health threat. Exposure to alpha particles can have a detrimental impact on living cells, potentially leading to kidney damage. Dust that escapes from uranium metal does not usually travel far due to its density. Urine samples from soldiers and civilians in DU ammunition areas show low DU exposure. Contaminated soil ingested by cattle and sheep can contaminate the food chain. However, the transfer factor in animals is relatively low, comparable to the one for transfer to plants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ffedce58e924eb1ad3b44985d75f0962025-08-20T03:49:45ZengCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, IraqBasrah Journal of Veterinary Research1813-84972410-84562024-12-0123425826410.23975/bjvr.2024.148569.1075185781Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review ArticleAqeel Hussein0Universitye of BasraNaturally occurring uranium ore is abundant in nature and contains several isotopes of uranium. All uranium isotopes are radioactive. However, only Uranium-235 (U-235) is used to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Uranium-235, important for nuclear weapons, is concentrated through uranium enrichment. In the 1970s, due to its high density, the USA started using DU to create bullets and mortar shells. The uranium oxide produced from the dust is mostly deposited inside the vehicle. depleted uranium mainly emits alpha particles. Alpha lack sufficient energy to penetrate through the skin. Exposure to DU outside the human body is not believed to be a serious hazard, but ingestion or inhalation of DU is a significant health threat. Exposure to alpha particles can have a detrimental impact on living cells, potentially leading to kidney damage. Dust that escapes from uranium metal does not usually travel far due to its density. Urine samples from soldiers and civilians in DU ammunition areas show low DU exposure. Contaminated soil ingested by cattle and sheep can contaminate the food chain. However, the transfer factor in animals is relatively low, comparable to the one for transfer to plants.https://bjvr.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_185781_b2d7684e916139499e994d50dc8838bd.pdfdepleted uraniumbasrahal-zubairfood animalsdu |
| spellingShingle | Aqeel Hussein Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research depleted uranium basrah al-zubair food animals du |
| title | Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article |
| title_full | Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article |
| title_fullStr | Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article |
| title_short | Radiological Conditions in Al-Basra Province of Iraq with Residues of Depleted Uranium in Food Animals: Review Article |
| title_sort | radiological conditions in al basra province of iraq with residues of depleted uranium in food animals review article |
| topic | depleted uranium basrah al-zubair food animals du |
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