Re: more on DU

["Vincent A King" <slavak@gj.net>]

Since plants are unable to differentiate uranium isotopes, they would absorb no more uranium (atom for atom) from a DU-rich soil than they would otherwise.  And if they are absorbing DU rather than naturally occurring uranium, anyone eating their fruits/vegetables would receive less dose since DU has a lower specific activity than does naturally occuring uranium.



Hey, maybe spreading DU in your garden would be a way to lower your background dose???



Vincent King

Grand Junction, CO



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------

From: M Nivas <motnivas@YAHOO.COM>

Reply-To: M Nivas <motnivas@YAHOO.COM>

Date:  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:29:17 -0800 (PST)



>Has anyone considered people who eat fruiys and

>vegetables grown in DU enriched soils?

>

>Tom

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