Urban warfare magnifies depleted-uranium exposure to dense civilian populations

Evidence

If the Gulf War is any measure, we can anticipate an even more widespread, protracted epidemic of belated casualties following the war in Iraq that began in 2003, given the considerably greater volume of depleted-uranium munitions deployed by American and British troops and the lengthier duration of the official war itself. But this judgment is based on more than just the comparative volume of DU munitions used. For the Gulf War was essentially a desert conflict, whereas the later war was decidedly more urban, so that densely populated areas suffered direct exposure to chemical and radiological risk. — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 651

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Depleted uranium can transmit harm sexually into partners and future generations — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 661; Chemical and radiological violence becomes invisible cellular drama in poor bodies — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 28

Broader Connections

• Chemical and radiological violence becomes invisible cellular drama in poor bodies #expands (0.75) — Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism…, 28