Depleted uranium: Possible health effects and experimental issues

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 331-335

  Nuccetelli, C ^a   Grandolfo, M ^a   Risica, S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma spectroscopy; Hodgkin's lymphoma; Uranium

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HODGKIN DISEASE; MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 12344260821     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2004.10.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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