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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Perspective : National Cancer Institute summary report about estimated exposures and thyroid doses received from iodine 131 in fallout after Nevada atmospheric nuclear bomb tests. / Hundahl, Scott A.
In: Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol. 48, No. 5, 09.1998, p. 285-298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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