Health effects associated with exposure to radioactively contaminated gold rings
This study was designed to assess the health risks associated with exposure to radioactively contaminated gold rings. A group of 135 exposed individuals, who were identified through a statewide jewelry screening program, were studied to determine the frequency of carcinoma and other skin problems on the ring finger. Severity of skin problems increased with increasing length of wear. Forty-one of the exposures were associated with mild to severe skin problems. Nine of the individuals studied were diagnosed as having histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinomas at the site of exposure. The incidence of skin cancer on the ring finger was eleven times that expected for men and forty-five times that expected for women. These data indicate that physicians who have patients with skin lesions of the ring finger should be aware of the possibility of exposure to a radioactive gold ring.
- Research Organization:
- New York State Dept. of Health, Albany
- OSTI ID:
- 6305283
- Journal Information:
- J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; (United States), Vol. 10:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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