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Lead-210 and polonium-210 in grass

Abstract

It appears that an important contribution to the observed ..cap alpha..-activity of grass may be provided by a process of natural fall-out in which lead-210 resulting from decay of atmospheric radon, together with a fraction of the equilibrium amount of its descendant polonium-210 are deposited by rainfall directly on to foliage. Metabolic uptake of part of this activity by sheep is indicated by the presence in the kidney of polonium-210. 6 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jul 16, 1960
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-86-122441
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nature (London); (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 187:4733
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; DUCKS; INJURIES; LEAD; INGESTION; TOXICITY; AMMUNITION; AUTOPSY; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; ANIMALS; BIRDS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELEMENTS; FOWL; INTAKE; METALS; VERTEBRATES; 560303* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Plants- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5527399
Research Organizations:
Royal Cancer Hospital, London, England
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: NATUA
Submitting Site:
JMT
Size:
Pages: 211-212
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1986

Citation Formats

Hill, C R. Lead-210 and polonium-210 in grass. United Kingdom: N. p., 1960. Web. doi:10.1038/187211a0.
Hill, C R. Lead-210 and polonium-210 in grass. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/187211a0
Hill, C R. 1960. "Lead-210 and polonium-210 in grass." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/187211a0.
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abstractNote = {It appears that an important contribution to the observed ..cap alpha..-activity of grass may be provided by a process of natural fall-out in which lead-210 resulting from decay of atmospheric radon, together with a fraction of the equilibrium amount of its descendant polonium-210 are deposited by rainfall directly on to foliage. Metabolic uptake of part of this activity by sheep is indicated by the presence in the kidney of polonium-210. 6 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.}
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