Polish MPs interpellation questions DU ammo in 116 Abrams tanks purchase. DU ammo part of Abrams logistics package. DU linked to Gulf syndrome and Balkan syndrome in soldiers and locals. UN pushes to ban DU production and use. DU is chemically toxic radioactive waste from uranium enrichment. DU radioactivity increases over time. DU used in anti-tank rounds for tanks and aircraft. Six nations produce DU ammo – 20 nations stockpile it. Impact creates inhalable uranium oxide particles dangerous to civilians and troops. Missed DU rounds corrode and pollute soil and groundwater. Knowledge gaps exist on DU environmental behavior and health risks. Child cancer rates and birth defects surged where DU used. US approved large DU ammo sale to Poland December 2022. Poland bought 366 Abrams total for 18th Mechanized Division. Future Abrams buys planned for new division with K2 tanks. Comment claims DU no more radioactive than background radiation.