THE CURRENT STATUS OF Sr$sup 90$ CONTAMINATION OF THE HUMAN BODY (in German)
Strontium-90 content of milk in Western Germany was determined for 1959-- 60. Since contamination from fallout is directly related to precipitation, the dry summer of 1959 resulted in a considerable drop of Sr/sup 90/ in milk. Measurements were also made on the food of nondieting patients in hospitals. Milk was found to provide 87% of the Ca requirement of men in this instance. The average value for normal diets, as Sr units (S.U.), was 11 (pC Sr/sup 90//g Ca); day to day spreads from 8 to 17 S.U. were observed. The measurements showed an average concentration of 13 pC Sr/sup 90/ per g in Ca ingested. The Sr/sup 90/ measurements were made on the tibia of stillborn and the long bones of infants. The average values over the period 1958-60 were 1.3 pC Sr/sup 90//g Ca in the bones of stillborn and 2.0 in 2- to 4-year-old children, with a drop and leveling off in later years. Any increase in Sr/sup 90/ in fetal bones should be carefully watched in the future in relation to a possible increase in stillbirths. (BBB)
- Research Organization:
- Universitat, Kiel
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-005152
- OSTI ID:
- 4142740
- Journal Information:
- Deut. Z. Ges. Gerichtl. Med., Journal Name: Deut. Z. Ges. Gerichtl. Med. Vol. Vol: 51
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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