Infant doses from the transfer of radionuclides in mothers' milk

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 105, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 251-256

  Harrison, John ^a   Smith, T J ^a   Phipps, A W ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; ALKALINE EARTH METAL; AMERICIUM 241; CALCIUM 45; CESIUM; CESIUM 137; ELEMENT; IODINE; IODINE 131; PLUTONIUM 239; POLONIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; LACTATION; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROGENY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 0141452269     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006235     Document Type: Article

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