title: Haematological indices in Nigerians exposed to radioactive waste.
abstract: The haematological indices in 26 workers who came in contact with radioactive and toxic wastes dumped in Koko village, Nigeria, were compared with those in 26 workers at a port 1 km away from the dump site and with those in 26 controls derived from Port Harcourt, which is about 200 km from the dump site. The site workers showed a macrocytic anaemia and a leucopenia that affected the minority components rather than the neutrophils or lymphocytes. Radiation injury was the likely cause of the findings in the site workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Ogunranti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000209:etiology; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste