The use of armor-piercing ammunition made from depleted uranium (DU) during the war in Iraq has raised concerns about DU exposures among military personnel and civilians. Since 2003, United States and United Kingdom government agencies have tested hundreds of servicemembers for DU exposure. There have reportedly been few positive test results, but publicly available information indicates that, at least in the United States, not all veterans who believe they were exposed to DU are in fact being tested. Accurate information about testing methods and results is important not only for decisions about veterans' health care, but also to respond to the alarmist and exaggerated claims made by some extreme anti-DU activists.

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• Dan Fahey's 2005 paper on veteran testing

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  Dan Fahey
  Summary of government data on testing of veterans for depleted uranium exposure during service in Iraq. February 2005