[Environmental contamination by iodine-131 and cancer of the thyroid gland].
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.
Pepe
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Istituto di Clinica Medica V, Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza.
Di Perna
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P
Re
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M
Sorcini
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G
Falcone
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M
Russo
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G
Scibinetti
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F
Clemenzia
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G
Gallo
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G
Amici
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A
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
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
Contaminazione ambientale da iodio-131 e cancro della tiroide.