> Now this is not good news for the Navajo girls but it makes me wonder about the U.S. military's fondness for using U235- depleted uranium in shells and bullets. As we scatter uranium about in this way, are we setting up a long-term female cancer epidemic in Iraq and Afghanistan? Now this is not good news for the Navajo girls but it makes me wonder about the U.S. military's fondness for using U235- depleted uranium in shells and bullets. As we scatter uranium about in this way, are we setting up a long-term female cancer epidemic in Iraq and Afghanistan? Now this is not good news for the Navajo girls but it makes me wonder about the U.S. military's fondness for using U235- depleted uranium in shells and bullets. As we scatter uranium about in this way, are we setting up a long-term female cancer epidemic in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Given that it's water bourne, does it end up in all the worlds water supply via cross aquafer transfer?

Seems like a real concern, but what do we do to stop it? And any chance you know why our military uses these poisonous shells?

Like we need another fearsome contaminate in our drinking water supply.

):(

The article probably didn't mention any relief for the Navaho women huh? Another question: has cancer increased in the male population on the reservation?

It's an awful thought but thanks for the post Dave.