Lead-210 and polonium-210 in biological samples from Alaska

Beasley TM and Palmer HE. 1966. Lead-210 and polonium-210 in biological samples from Alaska. Science. 152(3725):1062-1064

The naturally occuring concentrations of lead-210 and polonium-210 in certain biological samples from Alaska are unusually high. The concentration processes are similar to those observed for artificially produced radioactive fallout. Concentrations of these nuclides are greater in Alaskan natives than they are in other United States residents.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Beasley, Thomas; Palmer, Harvey
Units
GAAR
Keywords
Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic, Brooks Range, Caribou, Cesium-137, Lichen, nuclides, Toxicology

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