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Originally Posted by chaos23
You convienetly fail to mention, once again, women and children. Or are they just classed as collateral damage.
"Toxic/Carcinogenic Effects
The carcinogenic effects of heavy metal tungsten alloys (HMTA) have been studied by the U.S. Armed Forces since at least 2000 (along with depleted uranium (DU)). These alloys were found to cause neoplastic transformations of human osteoblast cells[3].
A more recent U.S. Department of Health study in 2005 found that HMTA shrapnel rapidly induces rhabdomyosarcoma cancers in rats.[4]
The tungsten alloy carcinogenicity may be most closely related to the nickel content of the alloys used in weapons to date. However, pure tungsten and tungsten trioxide are also suspected of causing cancer and other toxic properties, and have been shown to have such effects in animal studies. [5]"
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Ah, the penny drops. YES. Collateral damage includes Civillians, women, children, cats, dogs, & anyone else who is unintentionally injured.
Read your own post now.
suspected of causing cancer.
