Polonium-210 and lead-210 in the terrestrial environment: A historical review

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 420-429

  Persson, Bertil R R ^a   Holm, Elis ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Lichen; Man; Moss; Pb 210; Po 210; Reindeer

Indexed keywords

LICHEN; MAN; MOSS; PB-210; PO-210; REINDEER;

ANIMALS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FALLOUT; LEAD; MEATS; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; POTABLE WATER; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

SOIL POLLUTION;

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; LEAD 210; PEAT; POLONIUM; RADON 222;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COLLOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DEER; DIFFUSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRINKING WATER; EMISSION INVENTORY; FALLOUT; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LEAD ISOTOPE; LICHEN; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEAT; MOSS; PEAT; POLONIUM ISOTOPE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; SEAFOOD; SOIL TYPE; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOBACCO; URANIUM ISOTOPE; WATER POLLUTION; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD CHAIN; GEOLOGY; LICHENS; MICROCLIMATE; MOSS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; REINDEER; SEA FOOD; SOIL; TOBACCO; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ANIMALS; FOOD CHAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; POLONIUM; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADON;

ANIMALIA; BRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 79955465451     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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