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What are the potential health risks from the contamination at Starmet?

April 26, 2017contamination Health potential starmet

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What are the potential health risks from the contamination at Starmet?

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Depleted uranium (DU) is a heavy metal and is both radioactive and chemically toxic. It is hazardous if it is inhaled or ingested. Internally, it can cause kidney and liver damage, leukemia, and cancers of the lung, bone and other organs.