Thyroid Nodularity in Southwestern Utah School Children Exposed to Fallout Radiation

Weiss, Edward; Rallison, Marvin L.; London, William T.; Thompson, G. D.

doi:10.1097/00043764-197109000-00027

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“…The levels of dose from radioactive iodine to the thyroid gland of children from fallout during Nevada Test Site atomic testing were calculated to be high in St. George, Utah (0.84 Gy), while the children in the remainder of the state had less than 0.06 Gy dose to the thyroid gland (Pendelton et al 1963). Follow-up epidemiological studies (Lloyd et al 1990;Rallison et al 1974;Weiss et al 1971) did not show an increase in thyroid nodules or cancer in the exposed population.…”

Section: Iodine ( 129 I)mentioning

confidence: 78%

Radiobiology of Select Radionuclides in Hanford Site Tank Waste

2022

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There are several important radionuclides involved in the "clean-up" or environmental isolation of nuclear waste contained in US Department of Energy Hanford Site underground waste tanks that drive many of the decisions associated with this activity. To make proper human health risk analyses and ensure that the most appropriate decisions are made, it is important to understand the radiation biology and the human health risk associated with these radionuclides. This manuscript provides some basic radiological science, in particular radiation biology, for some of these radionuclides, i.e., 3 H, 90 Sr, 137 Cs, 99 Tc, 129 I, and the alpha emitters 239, 240 Pu, 233,234,235,238 U, and 241 Am. These radionuclides were selected based on their designation as "constituents of potential concern," historical significance, or potential impact on human health risk. In addition to the radiobiology of these select radionuclides, this manuscript provides brief discussions of the estimated cost of planned management of Hanford tank waste and a comparison with releases into the Techa River from activities associated with the Mayak Production Association. A set of summary conclusions of the potential human health risks associated with these radionuclides is given.

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Section: Iodine ( 129 I)mentioning

confidence: 78%