Postprandial changes in the exhalation rate of radon produced in vivo

Journal Article · Fri Mar 17 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.628836· OSTI ID:6921763

Rundo, J; Markun, F; Sha, J Y

The rate of exhalation of radon by persons with long-standing radium burdens increases about twofold shortly after a meal. The increase is short-lived and ''normal'' values are regained in 1.5 to 2 hours. The effect may account in part for the poor reproducibility in estimates of the freely emanating part of the radium content.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL
• OSTI ID: 6921763
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 199:4334; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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551000 -- Physiological Systems
560171* -- Radiation Effects-- Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY BURDEN
CLEARANCE
ELEMENTS
EXCRETION
EXHALATION
FOOD
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
MAMMALS
MAN
METALS
NONMETALS
PRIMATES
RADIUM
RADON
RARE GASES
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
RETENTION
SPECTROSCOPY
VERTEBRATES