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  2. Gulf War syndrome - Wikipedia

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    However, several potential causes of GWI were deemed, "not likely to have caused Gulf War illness for the majority of ill veterans," including "depleted uranium, anthrax vaccine, fuels, solvents, sand and particulates, infectious diseases, and chemical agent resistant coating (CARC)," for which "there is little evidence supporting an ...

  3. Environmental impact of the Gulf wars - Wikipedia

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    In the decade following Gulf War I, veterans and Iraqi physicians reported a sharp increase in severe health problems, including cancer, which were attributed to the use of depleted uranium bullets by the United States. [24] Depleted uranium is known to be carcinogenic and has been associated with neurologic health problems. [25] [26]

  4. Depleted uranium - Wikipedia

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    Natural uranium contains about 0.72% 235 U. Depleted uranium has lower mass fractions—up to three times less—of 235 U and 234 U than natural uranium. Since 238 U has a much longer half-life than the lighter isotopes, DU is about 40% less radioactive than natural uranium.

  5. When fired, depleted uranium becomes ‘essentially an exotic metal dart fired at extraordinarily high speed’ What are depleted uranium shells? The controversial armour-piercing muntions being ...

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  8. Uranium in the environment - Wikipedia

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    Several sources have attributed an increased rate of birth defects in the children of Gulf War veterans and in Iraqis to inhalation of depleted uranium. [ 34 ] [ 41 ] A 2001 study of 15,000 Gulf War combat veterans and 15,000 control veterans found that the Gulf War veterans were 1.8 (fathers) to 2.8 (mothers) times more likely to have children ...

  9. United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–527) changed the former Veterans' [29] Administration, an independent government agency established in 1930 into a Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 25, 1988, but came into effect under the term of his successor ...