States Looking Into Depleted Uranium

Concerned about the collateral damage that depleted uranium may cause to the health of veterans serving in Iraq, states are increasingly calling for testing of their returning soldiers.

Here's a quote from an article that appeared in the Vermont Guardian:

Louisiana last week became the first state to require returning troops to be tested for exposure to depleted uranium. And, like both the Louisiana House and Senate, the Connecticut House unanimously passed similar legislation earlier this month. That bill, which has broad bipartisan co-sponsorship, is now before the state's Senate. Lawmakers from at least seven other states interested in drafting similar legislation have contacted Rep. Patricia Dillon, D-New Haven, the Connecticut author of the bill.