Cytogenetic study on children living in Southern Urals contaminated areas (nuclear incidents 1948-1967)

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 401, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 193-197

  Testa, A ^a   Padovani, L ^a   Mauro, F ^a   Appolloni, M ^a   Anzidei, P ^a   Stronati, L ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosome aberration; Cytogenetics; Radiation exposure; Southern Urals

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM; STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MALE; NUCLEAR WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; USSR;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; BLOOD CELLS; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METAPHASE; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RUSSIA; STRONTIUM; USSR;

EID: 0032486115     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(98)00008-6     Document Type: Article

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