UK urged to probe 'Balkans syndrome'
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NATO says there is no "direct link" between illness among troops and depleted uranium weapons
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LONDON, England -- Britain has been urged to join other European NATO members in conducting health checks on troops who served in the Balkans.
Concern at the effects of depleted uranium used in armour-piercing shells on soldiers grew after Italy linked the deaths of six soldiers to exposure to radioactive material.
A number of European allies have called for an investigation into deaths or illness among peacekeepers
-- a condition dubbed "Balkans Syndrome" -- but Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said it sees no cause for concern and that the risks to troops are "minimal ."