Carcinogenesis from inhaled 239PuO2 in beagles: Evidence for radiation homeostasis at low doses?

Health Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-362

  Fisher, Darrell R ^a   Weller, Richard E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

239Pu; alpha particles; analysis; dogs; risk

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; ALPHA RADIATION; ANIMAL; BODY BURDEN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INDUCED NEOPLASM; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; TOXICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; ALPHA PARTICLES; ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; CARCINOGENS; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PLUTONIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77955613056     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e3181bfa16b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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