Transfer of 137Cs to infants via human breast milk

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 79, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 165-167

  Johansson, L ^a   Bjoreland A ^a   Agren G ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

BREAST MILK; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FALLOUT; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER; RADIATION MONITORING; SWEDEN; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

EID: 0031716932     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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