Yes, why drop the information? In reference to what? Is this a subtle way to ask us not to panic?
50mm remarked a few days ago, he was hesitant to handle DU rounds, for fear of rad count.
I pointed out on that thread, Hiroshima and Nagasaki are still both going concerns, in spite of having been nuked into the stone age.
My point was, perhaps some fears are exagerated.