[Prevalence of radioactive particles in the territory of Byelorussia and their contents in the lungs].
Examination conducted in 1987--1988 included 200 samples of the autopsy material of subjects who died of various causes in different regions of Byelorussia. It revealed the presence of "hot" particles (i.e. particles with high specific radioactivity) in 50% of the samples taken from the northwest and in 70% of those from the southeast regions. A correlation was found to exist between the radioactive particles content in the soil, air and lungs of residents from the contaminated territory. It was shown that in 1990--1991, in contrast to 1987--1988, the particles content in a single lung sample reduced, which was associated both with mechanical removal of particles and their disintegration and, as a consequence with the accumulation of plutonium in the body. Study of radioactive particles distribution in the whole lung showed that at present they are found primarily in the lower segments.
Petriaev
E P
EP
Sokolik
G A
GA
Leĭnova
S L
SL
Danil'chenko
E M
EM
D001344:Autopsy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002094:Republic of Belarus; D013997:Time Factors; D014455:Ukraine
D011848:Radioactive Pollutants
Rasprostranennost' aktivnykh chastits na territorii Belorussii i soderzhanie ikh v legkikh.