Chronic Cs-137 incorporation in children's organs.
In Belarus's Gomel region, which was heavily contaminated by fallout from the Chernobyl disaster, we have studied the evolution of the Cs-137 load in the organisms of the rural population, in particular children, since 1990. Children have a higher average burden of Cs-137 compared with that of adults living in the same community. We measured the Cs-137 levels in organs examined at autopsy. The highest accumulation of Cs-137 was found in the endocrine glands, in particular the thyroid, the adrenals and the pancreas. High levels were also found in the heart, the thymus and the spleen.
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Institute for Radiportection, Belrad Chairty House, Minsk, Belarus.
D001822:Body Burden; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D018594:Human Body; D006801:Humans; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D002094:Republic of Belarus; D012424:Rural Population; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000379:methods
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes