Depleted Uranium Depleted uranium is created as a by-product of the processes used to convert natural uranium for use as nuclear fuel or nuclear weapons. NATO used ammunition and weaponry made of depleted uranium during its air strikes on Yugoslavia in 1999. Suspicious deaths and illnesses among Europeans exposed to the substance are prompting investigators to examine DU's health risks. The United States has denied any link between illnesses and exposure to depleted uranium. The Trail of a Bullet series: Remains of toxic bullets litter Iraq The Monitor finds high levels of radiation left by US armor-piercing shells in Iraq. By Scott Peterson 05-15-03 A 'silver bullet's' toxic legacy If US fights Iraq, it would use a weapon that left a radioactive trail in Gulf War. By Scott Peterson 12-20-02 Depleted uranium concerns boost nonradioactive bullet The European Parliament Wednesday called for a suspension of DU use pending a study. By Scott Peterson 01-18-01 Bullet debate: Answers in Iraq? NATO chief has pledged openness on the long-term dangers of depleted-uranium rounds in Kosovo. By Scott Peterson 01-11-01 Aftershocks from anti-tank shells EU and NATO officials meet, as concern mounts over the use of depleted uranium bullets. By Scott Peterson 01-09-01 The Trail of a Bullet New evidence emerges of radioactive contamination in Kosovo. The Pentagon isn't talking. By Scott Peterson 10-05-99 US reluctance to talk about DU International attempts to assess the risks from depleted uranium (DU) are being thwarted by American reluctance to pinpoint where it was used. By Scott Peterson 10-05-99 Pentagon stance on DU a moving target Amid official attempts to nail down 'protection guidelines' for those confronting depleted uranium, Gulf War veterans press for clarity. And the prospect of DU's use in Kosovo raises the stakes. By Scott Peterson 04-30-99 Tungsten: One alternative to a risky "favorite round"? America's tank gunners seem to agree on one thing: They are safer in battle because their firing chambers are loaded with DU bullets. By Scott Peterson 4-30-99 The Trail of a Bullet The armor-piercing wonders of depleted uranium helped win the Gulf War. As it is loaded for use in Kosovo, questions about its long-term dangers linger. By Scott Peterson 04-29-99 Will America risk use of DU in Kosovo? If depleted uranium (DU) has not already been fired in Yugoslavia, what are the prospects that it will be? By Scott Peterson 04-29-99 DU's global spread spurs debate over effect on humans Wide proliferation has raised unanswered questions about the long-term health effects of the hard-hitting and controversial ordnance. By Scott Peterson 04-29-99 DU's fallout in Iraq and Kuwait: a rise in illness? An array of Iraqi physicians say they have lately seen a sharp rise in the types of severe health diagnoses - such as cancer - that they associate with DU and other war-related substances. By Scott Peterson 04-29-99 A rare visit to Iraq's radioactive battlefield Guards at the ruined Kharanj oil-pumping station in Iraq confine themselves to one small building to avoid wreckage contaminated by US bullets made with depleted uranium (DU). By Scott Peterson 04-29-99 Opinion - Another victim of Milosevic - the environment Fears are being voiced about the impact of depleted uranium (DU) contained in NATO munitions on Serb and Kosovar Albanian civilians. By Christopher Walker 07-21-99 The Monitor's View: Where the Trail Should Lead The United States should reconsider its use of weapons that use depleted uranium. 4-30-99 © Copyright 2000 The Christian Science Publishing Society. All rights reserved.