Our gift to Iraq
July 10: It's cheap, it's almost twice as heavy as lead and it's splendid for shells. Let's hear it for depleted uranium says AL Kennedy.
Depleted uranium
April 25: Soldiers returning from the Gulf will be tested for depleted uranium. Alok Jha explains what the metal is and the dangers associated with it.
Uranium hazard prompts cancer check on troops
April 25: MoD heeds warning from scientists despite reassurances from Hoon on radiation risk.
Scientists urge shell clear-up to protect civilians
April 17: Royal Society spells out dangers of depleted uranium.
Key documents
Ministry of Defence depleted uranium page
The MoD's depleted uranium documents (pdf files)
What's going on?
An interactive guide to depleted uranium weapons. This guide needs Macromedia Flash to work - you can download it here free.
Online debate: read what the experts said
The civilian reaction
While Serbs are understandably concerned about contamination from depleted uranium, says the Institute of War and Peace Reporting, some Kosovo Albanians believe the reports are part of "a Serb conspiracy to force NATO troops out".
More from around the web
The weblog, our pick of online reads.
What a weblog is
Weblog highlights
January 9 2001: Martin Rowson on depleted uranium
Why depleted uranium is the tank buster's weapon of choice
May 18 2000, analysis: The use of depleted uranium weapons is again causing concern, writes David Hambling.
