Not the tank armor. The ammunition (shells) has depleted uranium in it. The troops breathe in vaporized uranium dust.
Depleted uranium is used for tank armor and shells. It is used because it's much harder than steel.
“Not the tank armor.”
I mean the enemy tank armor. If they spend a million dollars in a publicity campaign to make us stop using it, demoralize the troops, and turn the citizens against the government, it’s cheaper than re-engineering their tank armor.
The impact point of the sabot round has U vapor and dust, not the launch point.