National surveillance for radiological exposures and intentional potassium iodide and iodine product ingestions in the United States associated with the 2011 Japan radiological incident

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-46

  Law, Royal K ^a   Schier, Josh G ^a   Martin, Colleen A ^a   Olivares, Dagny E ^b   Thomas, Richard G ^c   Bronstein, Alvin C ^c   Chang, Arthur S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c American Association of Poison Control Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers; National; Poison; Poison Data System; Radiation

Indexed keywords

IODINE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; JAPAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IODIDES; IODINE; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION EFFECTS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872225937     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2012.732701     Document Type: Article

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