Radionuclides in fruit systems: A review of experimental studies

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 359, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 188-193

  Carini, F ^a   Green, N ^b   Spalla, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental studies; Fruits; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; FRUITS; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; LEAD; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRONTIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; MANDARIN; TRANSLOCATION;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; LEAD; RADIOISOTOPE; THORIUM; URANIUM; WATER;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; RADIONUCLIDE;

AGRICULTURE; APPLE; BLACK CURRANT; FRUIT; GAS; MANDARIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASON; SOIL POLLUTION; STRAWBERRY;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; FRUITS; PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; STRONTIUM; URANIUM;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; RIBES HUDSONIANUM; RUBUS GLAUCUS;

EID: 33644963011     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.05.034     Document Type: Article

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