Radioactivity in asbestos |
| |
| Authors: | NH Harley BS Cohen BS Pasternack IM Fisenne AN Rohl |
| |
| Institution: | New York University Medical Center, Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York, U.S.A.;Environmental Measurements Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, New York, U.S.A.;Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Environmental Sciences Laboratory, New York, U.S.A. |
| |
| Abstract: | 226Ra has been measured in five asbestos group minerals. The activity levels are variable, are consistent with other forms of rock and range from 0.01–0.4 pCi 226Ra/g. Alpha particles from asbestos fibers immobilized in the lower lung near pleural surfaces and in the upper lung on bronchial surfaces may be implicated in initiating mesothelioma and bronchial carcinoma. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
