BERLIN -- Scientists studying the health risks of depleted uranium for the German government recommended Friday that Kosovo be cleaned of traces of the metal left by NATO weapons.

    The experts found no evidence that German peacekeepers were likely to suffer health problems after serving in Kosovo, where depleted uranium ammunition was used during NATO's 1999 air campaign. (Note: Maybe we can find out who these "experts" are, as this claim contradicts ALL Medical and Scientific Evidence on DU)

    But people living in areas where the weapons were used should be warned of possible risks, said the scientists from the Munich-based Research Center for Environment and Health.

    "In particular, the danger of uptake through children playing there should be made clear," they said in a statement. "Contaminated areas should be marked and sealed and cleansed of uranium traces."

    Research has shown no link between the depleted uranium used in armor-piercing weapons and serious illnesses such as leukemia.  Still, children are feared to be at risk if they inhale uranium dust or put hands soiled with the toxic metal in their mouths.