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Publisher Summary This chapter highlights clinoptilolite (Cpt) and the possibilities for its application in medicine. Cpt is widespread in the northeastern (NE) part of the Rhodopes mountains in Bulgaria. In respect to the possibilities of the use of Bulgarian clinoptilolite in medicine, its toxic, genotoxic and carcinogenic effects on laboratory animals, are studied in the chapter. In the same relation, the natural radioactivity of Cpt, of the animal's food, containing Cpt and of the animals faeces, is measured. The contents of radium ( 226 Ra) in drinking water, percolating through Cpt rocks and the concentration of radon ( 222 Rn) in Cpt-built houses are also evaluated in the chapter. |
