Depleted uranium (DU) is an emerging environmental pollutant that is introduced into the
environment primarily by military activity. While depleted uranium is less radioactive than …

One of the most dramatic ways humans can affect soil properties is through the performance
of military activities. Warfare-induced disturbances to soil are basically of three types …

Synchrotron radiation (SR) based techniques have been utilized with increasing frequency
in the past decade to explore the brilliant and challenging sciences of actinide‐based …

Studies into the effects from environmental pollution by uranium compounds have been
overviewed. Analysis of the impact of uranium oxides resulted from military operations using …

Depleted uranium (DU) is primarily used for DU bombs and DU tanks in the military. Aerosol
inhalation is considered the primary route of DU exposure. Although laboratory tests have …

To assess the long-term environmental impact of radioactive contamination of ecosystems,
information on source terms including radionuclide speciation, mobility and biological …

Depleted uranium (DU) is a by-product of nuclear fuel enrichment and is used in antitank
penetrators due to its high density, self-sharpening, and pyrophoric properties. Military …

In this article, the speciation and behavior of anthropogenic metallic uranium deposited on
natural soil are approached by combining EXAFS (extended X-ray absorption fine structure) …

Male and female rats were exposed to depleted uranium acetate (DU) in drinking water at
doses of 0, 75, or 150 mg/L for either 2 weeks or 6 months. After exposure, the animals were …

The content of radionuclide uranium in the water, soil and rice around the decommissioned
uranium mine was analyzed, and the radioactive pollution, distribution characteristics …