Deadly Dust: Study Suggests Cancer Risk from Depleted Uranium | CommonDreams.orgPublished on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 by the Guardian/UK Deadly Dust: Study Suggests Cancer Risk from Depleted Uranium Depleted uranium, which is used in armor-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal's effects on human lung cells. The study adds to growing evidence that DU causes health problems on battlefields long afte
