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27 June 2005, 07:25

"The Bush administration is planning the government’s first production of plutonium 238 - a highly radioactive substance valued as a power source - since the Cold War, stirring debate over the risks and benefits of the deadly material. It is hot enough to melt plastic and so dangerous that a speck can cause cancer." http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/26/news/nuke.php

What is the difference between Unranium 238 and Plutonium 238? I’m not clear on this.

Maybe these DU byproduct for munitions is the REAL reason for this new production.