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Sichletidis, Lazaros T., Tsiotsios, Ioannis, Gavriilidis, Agapios, Chloros, Diamantis, Konstantinidis, Theodoros, Psarrakos, Kiriakos, Koufogiannis, Dimitrios, Siountas, Anastasios, Filippou, Dimitrios |
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Archives of Environmental Health; Dec2003, Vol. 58 Issue 12, p789-793, 5p |
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This article explores the effects of radon and other radionuclides on the health of residents of the Eordea Basin--the main lignite field in Greece. Lung exposure to radioactive dust particles is dependent upon the concentration of radioisotopes in air, their natural properties, pulmonary ventilation, lung deposition of inhaled dust particles,4 and clearance rate. Radon is transferred from the lungs to tissues via blood circulation, and it is deposited mainly in fat tissue, given its high fat solubility. Increased exposure to radon has been implicated in causing acute lymphocytic leukemia in children and young adults. |
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Complementary Index |
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