A public health statement summarizes information about a hazardous substance. The information is taken from a toxicological profile developed by ATSDR’s Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences (DTHHS). A toxicological profile is a thorough review of a hazardous substance.
This toxicological profile examines uranium. This public health statement summarizes the DTHHS findings on uranium, describes the effects of exposure to it, and describes what you can do to limit that exposure.