BBC News | EUROPE | Europe's uranium scare

As the fears over the use of depleted uranium in weapons escalate, BBC News Online details the alleged links across Europe.

Two reported dead, only one confirmed by government

Screening programme for 10,000 soldiers who served in Balkans

Government wants Nato review of DU use

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El Mundo newspaper reports that five soldiers are dead, and another 11 receiving cancer treatment

Only one confirmed dead by government

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Four French soldiers treated for leukaemia after Balkans duty.

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Government offers tests to Balkans and Gulf War veterans

Officials say no "significant" risk from DU weapons

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Five soldiers dead from cancer, four being treated

Survey of 12,000 others in progress

Government wants Nato review of DU use.

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Four soldiers dead from leukemia

Other soldiers being screened

Government denies link to DU

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Government calls for a total ban on DU

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Screening programme introduced

All cases of leukaemia in military to be reviewed

Ministry of Defence study shows soldiers not affected by DU

Government wants Nato review of DU use.

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Media reports of several leukaemia cases in army

Check-ups offered to 30,000 soldiers

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Eight soldiers, one Red Cross worker reported dead from cancer.

Illnesses of 22 other soldiers under investigation

Government wants full inquiry

Screening programme underway

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Military pilot reported dead of leukaemia

Medical tests on 400 soldiers who served in Kosovo.

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Council of Ministers to set up working group about possible effects of DU

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Vojislav Kostunica says UN should treat Nato's use of DU weapons as a war crime

Cancerous tumours found in eyes of 2 ex-soldiers

Military doctor alleges large rise in malignant diseases

Serbian girl reported to have fallen into a coma, after her finger and toe nails fell out from playing in a bomb crater

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Government affirms there are no cases of leukaemia in troops

Army medical sources claim a soldier's rare blood disease could be due to DU

Government organising health checks for soldiers

Government calls for independent inquiry

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