NATO, EU to examine uranium ammo effect

 BRUSSELS - NATO and the European Union will examine the possible health risks of depleted uranium ammunition used in the Balkans, and the U.N. administrator in Kosovo made an "urgent appeal" yesterday for help from the World Health Organization.

 NATO's political committee and the EU political and security committee scheduled talks for today. The use of depleted uranium has led to rising fears in Europe since Italy began investigating soldiers who have become ill after serving in the Balkans. Twelve have cancer and five have died of leukemia.