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by ungruntled 992 days ago
Maybe someone knows the answer.

But is there something unique about munitions used in Afghanistan or Ukraine vs those used in WW1/2 or Vietnam or Korean wars that are particularly more toxic or have increased duration of toxicity that would make crops unusable? I would have suspected the munitions to be similar enough to see the same effects.

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I’m guessing depleted uranium would be a major differentiator from those old munitions.

And while the GP said toxic, I have to imagine leftover bomblets from cluster munitions are going to have serious effects on working the land as well.