There is no radiation contamination risk from the consumption of vegetables and therefore, the Greeks can consume them without fear, pointed out epidemiology professor Dimitris Trichopoulos, stressing that the depleted uranium contamination risk is greater for those who were in military vehicles that were directly hit by depleted uranium shells during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

In an interview to the Athens radio station "Planet", professor Trichopoulos stated that the risk for those who were in military vehicles and were directly hit is greater because they were exposed to the metal fumes that were created by uranium and the impact on the steel the military vehicles are made of. He said that they should be concerned but at a reasonable level, adding that the contamination risk for the local population is smaller, while the contamination risk for the Greeks is practically zero.