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There is no evidence, including from the WHO and the IAEA, that shells with depleted uranium can cause an outbreak of cancer, as the Kremlin claims.
Deputy press officer stated this at a briefing Pentagon Secretary Sabrina Singh in response to apocalyptic statements by the press secretary of the Russian dictator Dmitry Peskov.
— Regarding the health effects of depleted uranium shells, I would disagree with the statement of Russian officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no evidence that they cause cancer,— she emphasized.
Singh also noted that the World Health Organization has also not documented an increase in cases of leukemia or other cancers after any exposure to uranium or depleted uranium.
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& #8212; And even the IAEA has clearly stated that there is no proven connection… Therefore, I would not agree with this statement, — she added.
The Pentagon representative believes that these shells will be effective in countering Russian tanks and will help the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate their territories.
