Trouble in Truffle Land Can truffle gatherers in Périgord continue their traditional way of life? Patrick Bruel Goes Retro... A fun musical flashback to the 1930s A Dog's Life... In a search for cleaner sidewalks an expat looks at pampered Parisian pooches Disappearing Concierges... Is the typical Parisian concierge becoming an endganered species? Paris Street Music... The sounds of the Paris street are the sounds of the world France's Legion of Honor... A look at France's Legion of Honor from a personal perspective In a Green Haze of Absinthe Absinthe inspired a generation of artists before it was banned in 1915. Will it make a comeback? A Search for the Ideal Cafe A ramble through Paris via the corner cafes SPECIAL REPORT ARCHIVE   what's happening and what we think about it   cool stuff to do music, art, food, etc.   Want to know more about Paris Tempo? Read this message from the Paris Tempo Team		Will Prostitution be criminalized? Understanding the debate... What the girls on the street think... How the traffickers moved in... What are the police doing... How customers see it... Were French soldiers serving in Bosnia and Kosovo made ill by radioactive ammunition? Is there a "Balkan Syndrome"... What are "depleted uranium" munitions... Understanding the health risks... Plus: The Danone Boycott... Mad Cow Scare and French reaction.. Political asylum and refugees' status... The Weapons by JoMarie Fecci Armor-piercing shells using depleted uranium were first developed by the American military toward the end of the 1960s for use against Soviet tanks in the event of a major conventional war in Europe. Today the military has in its arsenal several types of munitions using depleted uranium, including 105 and 120 mm anti-tank shells, and small caliber munitions, notably those for the Phalanx antimissile system. Now you can listen to ParisTempo's new musical selections online right here... This ammunition has only been used three times. It was first used against Iraq in 1991 when 940,000 rounds were fired by air, and 14,000 by tank. The rounds were used again in the Balkans in 1994-1995, when the US Air Force fired 10,800 rounds against Serb forces in Bosnia, and in 1999, with 31,000 rounds fired during the Kosovo conflict. Depleted uranium, a slightly radioactive heavy metal, is used in anti-armor munitions because of its high penetrating power. Its extreme density gives this metal the ability to punch through armored vehicles, making it the perfect tip for anti-tank ammunition. It also is self-igniting, creating secondary explosions. A byproduct of natural uranium, depleted uranium is about 40 percent as radioactive. It has not been widely studied, and experts say they don't know exactly how much must be consumed to be harmful. The lack of conclusive scientific evidence has only served to feed public concern. discuss this story Understanding the Issue: The Balkan Syndrome The Health Risks
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