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In the paper there is discussed a possible radiation effect a combat application of armor - piercing ammunitions with a “depleted uranium” (DU) in Iraqian and Yugoslavian conflicts. The objective analysis of real data has shown, that an application of ammunitions with “DU” during the combat actions in Yugoslavia could not lead to a noticeable additional influence onto natural environment and health of military men and population on the background of the common detriment because of an application of weapon. However, the experience of local wars in Kuvate and Yugoslavia testifies, that an application of contemporary (modern).
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Vetrov, V.A., Pavlovsky, O.A. (2003). Evaluation of Environmental and Health Consequences of Depleted Uranium Armor use in Yugoslavia. In: Birsen, N., Kadyrzhanov, K.K. (eds) Environmental Protection Against Radioactive Pollution. NATO Science Series, vol 33. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0975-1_21
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