title: Radium in the environment: exposure pathways and health effects.
abstract: Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive element in the environment that can exist as several isotopes. Little information is available on the acute (short-term) non-cancer effects in humans. Radium exposure has resulted in acute leukopenia, anemia, necrosis of the jaw, and other effects. Cancer is the major effect of concern. Radium, via oral exposure, is known to cause bone, head, and nasal passage tumors in humans. The US Environmental Protection Agency has not classified radium for carcinogenicity.
authors: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. dbrugge@aol.com
authors: Doug
authors: D
authors: Brugge
authors: Virginia
authors: V
authors: Buchner
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D011883:Radium / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D011883:Radium