Pulmonary carcinogenesis from plutonium-containing particles

Pulmonary carcinogenesis from plutonium-containing particles [electronic resource]

Plutonium administered as an alpha radiation source to the respiratory tracts of Syrian hamsters has resulted in various incidences of neoplasia. Adenomas are the primary lung tumor observed, but adenocarcinomas are also prevalent.

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Corporate Author: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (Researcher)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Alamos, N.M. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy, 1980.
Subjects:
Lungs.
Carcinogenesis.
Plutonium.
Biological Radiation Effects.
Respiratory Tract Cells.
Neoplasms.
Biological Models.
Hamsters.
Radioinduction.
Toxicity.
Actinides.
Animal Cells.
Animals.
Biological Effects.
Body.
Diseases.
Elements.
Mammals.
Metals.
Organs.
Pathogenesis.
Radiation Effects.
Respiratory System.
Rodents.
Transuranium Elements.
Vertebrates.
Radiation, Thermal, And Other Environ. Pollutant Effects On Living Orgs. And Biol. Mat..

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