title: [Environmental contamination by iodine-131 and cancer of the thyroid gland].
abstract: The biological effects of cosmic rays and ionising radiations on man are described. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of the environmental pollution caused by the Chernobyl accident and the relationship between I131 radiation and thyroid tumours is analysed.
authors: Istituto di Clinica Medica V, Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pepe
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Di Perna
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Re
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Sorcini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Falcone
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Russo
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Scibinetti
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Clemenzia
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Gallo
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Amici
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000398:Air Pollution, Radioactive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012737:Sex Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Contaminazione ambientale da iodio-131 e cancro della tiroide.