Questions of health and environmental impacts of munitions containing depleted uranium (literature review)
https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2015-0-1-46-57
Abstract
An information-analytical review of the open scientific literature devoted to the health and environmental consequences of depleted uranium munitions. We consider the set of possible etiologic factors of Gulf War syndrome, the Balkan syndrome, growth of disorders among residents of affected areas and veterans of these wars. Continuing research into the long-term consequences of the use of munitions containing depleted uranium is required.
About the Authors
L. A. Konnova
Saint-Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci., Prof. of Saint-Petersburg university of State fire service of EMERCOM of Russia (Russia, 196105, St. Peterburg, Moskovskyi Pr., 149)
P. K. Kotenko
The Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Med. Sci. Prof., Head of Department of Life Safety, Extreme and Radiation Medicine of Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia (Russia, 194044, St. Petersburg, Academica Lebedeva Str., 4/2)
G. K. Artamonova
Saint-Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Jurid. Sci. Prof., Leading Research Associate of Saint-Petersburg University of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia (Russia, 196105, St. Petersburg, Moskovskyi Pr., 149)
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Konnova L.A., Kotenko P.K., Artamonova G.K. Questions of health and environmental impacts of munitions containing depleted uranium (literature review). Medicо-Biological and Socio-Psychological Problems of Safety in Emergency Situations. 2015;(1):46-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2015-0-1-46-57
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