Depleted uranium shells will equip M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, also from the U.S. Lance Cpl. Julio McGraw, USMC/Flickr Uranium, symbolized by the letter U, is a naturally occurring element that is ...

The material is denser than steel, and shells made from it can penetrate enemy tanks’ armor. But they leave behind radioactive dust that can be harmful. By Gaya Gupta The United States announced an ...

Millicurie quantities of 14 C do not present a significant external exposure hazard because the low-energy betas emitted barely penetrate the outer skin layer. The critical organ for uptake of many 14 ...

The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War, with ...

Congress removed new compensation for uranium miners and other victims of radiation exposure from the $886.3 million National Defense Authorization Act, which passed Thursday in Washington. The ...

Mar. 7—The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill by a resounding vote of 69-30 to extend radiation exposure compensation to New Mexico residents with health problems that stem from fallout of nuclear ...

As a part of a $1 billion aid package, the United States announced this week that it is sending depleted anti-tank munitions to Ukraine to help Zelensky’s troops fend off Russian tanks. The ...

SANTA FE, N.M. >> The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during ...