Fallout plutonium in human tissues from New York City

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Radiat. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575267· OSTI ID:5129017

Fisenne, I M ^[1]; Cohen, N; Neton, J W; Perry, P

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1. Dept. of Energy, New York, NY

Fallout /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu concentrations were measured in lung, liver, kidney, vertebrae, and lymph nodes obtained at autopsy during 1973 to 1974 from New York City residents. For the study population, the fallout plutonium tissue concentrations in descending order were liver > bone > lymph node > lung > kidney with median concentrations of 0.37, 0.25, 0.11, 0.06, and 0.05 pCi/kg, respectively.

• OSTI ID: 5129017
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 83:1; ISSN RAREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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