1.   Depleted uranium shells used by the Allies are strewn around.

2.   But uranium shells turn out to be hazardous not just to the enemy but to the earth.

3.   It uses a built-in radar to lock on the approaching target and steer a stream of depleted uranium shells at the target.

4.   Now the facility, as well as Pentagon policy supporting the use of depleted uranium shells, is about to come under increasing fire.

5.   On rare occasions, it has even included depleted uranium shells and napalm.

6.   The depleted uranium shells are popular with the military because the uranium is unusually dense, and can thus penetrate tank armor.

7.   One risk that NATO itself has acknowledged is the possibility of contamination from breathing dust from an exploded depleted uranium shell.

8.   Residents could only be contaminated by picking up a depleted uranium shell and rubbing it against the skin, Reyes said.

9.   Some medical experts have said exposure to radioactive dust from depleted uranium shells might lead to the development of cancer.

10.   The report was prompted by concerns raised last year that the dust created by hits with depleted uranium shells could cause cancer or metal poisoning.