Perspective: National Cancer Institute summary report about estimated exposures and thyroid doses received from iodine 131 in fallout after Nevada atmospheric nuclear bomb tests

Scott A Hundahl

Perspective: National Cancer Institute summary report about estimated exposures and thyroid doses received from iodine 131 in fallout after Nevada atmospheric nuclear bomb tests

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Abstract

Environmental iodine 131 (¹³¹I) contamination from atmospheric nuclear bomb tests conducted in Nevada from 1951 to 1958 exposed Americans nationwide to a cumulative dose of 1 to 4 rad to the thyroid gland. This review summarizes the NCI report on this situation and offers information to help health professionals deal with the report's potential 'fallout'.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	285-298
Number of pages	14
Journal	Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Volume	48
Issue number	5
State	Published - Sep 1998
Externally published	Yes

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Oncology

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