Chromosomal damage in long-term residents of houses contaminated with cobalt-60

Authors
Chen, FD Chen, KY Ngo, FQH Lin, CH Tsai, ST Ling, TS Whang-Peng, JJK Edwards, AA Lloyd, DC Chen, WL
Citation
Fd. Chen et al., Chromosomal damage in long-term residents of houses contaminated with cobalt-60, LANCET, 355(9205), 2000, pp. 726-726
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9205
Year of publication
2000
Pages
726 - 726
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000226)355:9205<726:CDILRO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Chromosomal translocations in people who have lived in houses contaminated with radiation were substantially raised compared with controls. Retrospect ive biological dosimetry indicated cumulative exposures less than 1.0 Gy, w hich were lower than values derived from physical measurements.