The toxicological mechanisms and detoxification of depleted uranium exposure

Abstract Depleted uranium (DU) has been widely applied in industrial and military activities, and is often obtained from producing fuel for nuclear reactors. DU may be released into the environment, polluting air, soil, and water, and is considered to exert both radiological and chemical toxicity. I...

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Main Authors: Yong-Chao Yue, Ming-Hua Li, Hai-Bo Wang, Bang-Le Zhang, Wei He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0706-3